Mortality rate age 5-24 in China

China: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 5.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.29
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
162nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
15.65
in 1990
All-time low
5.29
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-24 in China, 1990–2024

57.51012.5151990200720241990: 15.61991: 15.11992: 14.51993: 141994: 13.51995: 131996: 12.51997: 121998: 11.51999: 11.12000: 10.72001: 10.22002: 9.82003: 9.52004: 9.12005: 8.82006: 8.42007: 8.12008: 7.82009: 7.52010: 7.32011: 72012: 6.82013: 6.62014: 6.52015: 6.42016: 6.22017: 6.12018: 62019: 5.82020: 5.72021: 5.62022: 5.52023: 5.42024: 5.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate age 5-24 in China stood at 5.29. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in China peaked at 15.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.29, in 2024.

China ranks 162nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-24 in China, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15.65
1991 15.09 -3.6%
1992 14.55 -3.6%
1993 14.01 -3.7%
1994 13.5 -3.7%
1995 13 -3.7%
1996 12.49 -3.9%
1997 12.01 -3.9%
1998 11.54 -3.9%
1999 11.09 -3.9%
2000 10.65 -3.9%
2001 10.24 -3.9%
2002 9.84 -3.9%
2003 9.46 -3.8%
2004 9.1 -3.8%
2005 8.75 -3.8%
2006 8.42 -3.8%
2007 8.11 -3.7%
2008 7.82 -3.6%
2009 7.55 -3.6%
2010 7.28 -3.5%
2011 7.04 -3.3%
2012 6.83 -3.0%
2013 6.64 -2.7%
2014 6.48 -2.3%
2015 6.36 -2.0%
2016 6.23 -2.1%
2017 6.09 -2.2%
2018 5.96 -2.0%
2019 5.84 -2.1%
2020 5.72 -2.1%
2021 5.61 -1.9%
2022 5.51 -1.7%
2023 5.39 -2.2%
2024 5.29 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.29 11.09 15.65 10
2000s 9 7.55 10.65 10
2010s 6.47 5.84 7.28 10
2020s 5.5 5.29 5.72 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 159 Lithuania 5.43 compare
  2. 160 New Zealand 5.41 compare
  3. 161 Finland 5.33 compare
  4. 163 Kuwait 5.28 compare
  5. 164 North Macedonia 5 compare
  6. 165 Albania 4.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-24 in China?
Mortality rate age 5-24 in China was 5.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 15.65 in 1990.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.29 in 2024.
How does China rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
China ranks 162nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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