Mortality rates age 25 by sex in China
China: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.0776 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0776
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.9449
in 1960
All-time low
0.0776
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 25 by sex in China is 0.0776, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in China peaked at 0.9449 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0776, in 2023.
That places China 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7288 | — |
| 1951 | 0.6952 | -4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.6703 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 0.6391 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 0.6175 | -3.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6156 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.6009 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 0.5837 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5735 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.7834 | +36.6% |
| 1960 | 0.9449 | +20.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7562 | -20.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5217 | -31.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4993 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4793 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4614 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4441 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4237 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4004 | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3798 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3579 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3372 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3234 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3137 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3144 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2887 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2912 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2702 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2647 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2577 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2495 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2434 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2369 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2292 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2225 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.217 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2115 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2058 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2019 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1968 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1917 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1857 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1789 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1736 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1686 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.162 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1538 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.147 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1422 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1353 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1298 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1243 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1194 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1151 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1112 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1077 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1048 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1011 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1036 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0984 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0962 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.096 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.095 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0943 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0937 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0928 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0927 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0947 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0893 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0853 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0821 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0806 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6508 | 0.5735 | 0.7834 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5311 | 0.3798 | 0.9449 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3019 | 0.2577 | 0.3579 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2215 | 0.1968 | 0.2495 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1639 | 0.1353 | 0.1917 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1115 | 0.0984 | 0.1298 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0931 | 0.0862 | 0.0962 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0814 | 0.0776 | 0.0853 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in China?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in China was 0.0776 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9449 in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0776 in 2023.
- How does China rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- China ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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