Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China
China: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
139th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 1990
All-time low
1.69
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China is 1.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China peaked at 7.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.69, in 2024.
China ranks 139th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.12 | — |
| 1991 | 6.76 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.41 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 6.07 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 5.76 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.47 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.18 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.66 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 4.19 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.76 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 3.22 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.94 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.23 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2.11 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -2.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 | 4.42 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 2.7 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 1.93 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 1.69 | 1.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in China was 1.69 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- China ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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