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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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