Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China

China: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male was 14,677 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
14,677
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
82,945
in 1990
All-time low
14,677
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 82.9k1991: 76.0k1992: 69.3k1993: 62.8k1994: 57.5k1995: 53.8k1996: 51.6k1997: 50.6k1998: 49.6k1999: 48.0k2000: 46.7k2001: 45.8k2002: 45.0k2003: 44.3k2004: 43.7k2005: 43.0k2006: 41.2k2007: 37.7k2008: 34.1k2009: 30.6k2010: 27.0k2011: 24.3k2012: 22.4k2013: 21.0k2014: 19.8k2015: 19.0k2016: 18.2k2017: 17.5k2018: 16.8k2019: 16.3k2020: 15.8k2021: 15.3k2022: 15.1k2023: 14.8k2024: 14.7k

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 15-19 years, male in China is 14,677, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China peaked at 82,945 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14,677, in 2024.

That places China 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 82,945
1991 75,959 -8.4%
1992 69,275 -8.8%
1993 62,797 -9.4%
1994 57,494 -8.4%
1995 53,751 -6.5%
1996 51,598 -4.0%
1997 50,609 -1.9%
1998 49,644 -1.9%
1999 48,031 -3.2%
2000 46,684 -2.8%
2001 45,809 -1.9%
2002 45,003 -1.8%
2003 44,346 -1.5%
2004 43,740 -1.4%
2005 43,036 -1.6%
2006 41,170 -4.3%
2007 37,742 -8.3%
2008 34,113 -9.6%
2009 30,558 -10.4%
2010 27,005 -11.6%
2011 24,251 -10.2%
2012 22,420 -7.6%
2013 20,991 -6.4%
2014 19,832 -5.5%
2015 18,992 -4.2%
2016 18,229 -4.0%
2017 17,468 -4.2%
2018 16,832 -3.6%
2019 16,323 -3.0%
2020 15,752 -3.5%
2021 15,345 -2.6%
2022 15,081 -1.7%
2023 14,834 -1.6%
2024 14,677 -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,210 48,031 82,945 10
2000s 41,220 30,558 46,684 10
2010s 20,234 16,323 27,005 10
2020s 15,138 14,677 15,752 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 50,230 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 20,924 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15,715 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 13,960 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 13,506 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 11,840 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China?
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in China was 14,677 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 15-19 years, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 82,945 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14,677 in 2024.
How does China rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
China ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 15-19 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male
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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