Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China

China: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 35,578 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,578
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
176,337
in 1990
All-time low
35,578
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 176.3k1991: 163.9k1992: 153.0k1993: 142.6k1994: 133.5k1995: 127.1k1996: 122.7k1997: 120.5k1998: 118.6k1999: 115.9k2000: 113.4k2001: 110.0k2002: 105.1k2003: 100.4k2004: 95.9k2005: 91.1k2006: 85.1k2007: 78.1k2008: 71.3k2009: 64.8k2010: 58.5k2011: 53.6k2012: 50.0k2013: 47.2k2014: 44.9k2015: 43.1k2016: 41.6k2017: 40.2k2018: 39.2k2019: 38.4k2020: 37.5k2021: 36.8k2022: 36.4k2023: 36.0k2024: 35.6k

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

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in China, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 144,214 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 88,600 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53,959 compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 33,876 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 29,631 compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 29,543 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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