Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China
China: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 35,578 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China is 35,578, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China peaked at 176,337 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35,578, in 2024.
China ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 176,337 | — |
| 1991 | 163,855 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 152,982 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 142,607 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 133,486 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 127,061 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 122,737 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 120,489 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 118,571 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 115,887 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 113,352 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 109,951 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 105,139 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 100,413 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 95,935 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 91,055 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 85,098 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 78,090 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 71,269 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 64,803 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 58,534 | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 53,552 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 50,027 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 47,197 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 44,920 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 43,130 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 41,578 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 40,210 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 39,156 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 38,385 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 37,516 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 36,824 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 36,407 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 35,578 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,401 | 115,887 | 176,337 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,510 | 64,803 | 113,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,669 | 38,385 | 58,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,465 | 35,578 | 37,516 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China was 35,578 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 176,337 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,578 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- China ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years