Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China

China: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female was 8,961 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,961
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28,663
in 1992
All-time low
8,961
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China, 1990–2024

10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 28.2k1991: 28.4k1992: 28.7k1993: 28.6k1994: 27.8k1995: 26.6k1996: 24.9k1997: 23.1k1998: 21.4k1999: 20.2k2000: 19.5k2001: 19.2k2002: 19.4k2003: 19.7k2004: 19.8k2005: 19.6k2006: 19.4k2007: 19.3k2008: 19.2k2009: 19.5k2010: 19.5k2011: 18.8k2012: 17.6k2013: 16.1k2014: 14.8k2015: 13.4k2016: 12.2k2017: 11.5k2018: 10.9k2019: 10.3k2020: 9.9k2021: 9.6k2022: 9.4k2023: 9.1k2024: 9.0k

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

China recorded 8,961 for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China peaked at 28,663 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,961, in 2024.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 28,184
1991 28,447 +0.9%
1992 28,663 +0.8%
1993 28,602 -0.2%
1994 27,819 -2.7%
1995 26,642 -4.2%
1996 24,857 -6.7%
1997 23,113 -7.0%
1998 21,433 -7.3%
1999 20,217 -5.7%
2000 19,528 -3.4%
2001 19,240 -1.5%
2002 19,438 +1.0%
2003 19,720 +1.5%
2004 19,767 +0.2%
2005 19,575 -1.0%
2006 19,433 -0.7%
2007 19,304 -0.7%
2008 19,225 -0.4%
2009 19,483 +1.3%
2010 19,482 -0.0%
2011 18,797 -3.5%
2012 17,561 -6.6%
2013 16,078 -8.4%
2014 14,813 -7.9%
2015 13,356 -9.8%
2016 12,230 -8.4%
2017 11,481 -6.1%
2018 10,882 -5.2%
2019 10,336 -5.0%
2020 9,911 -4.1%
2021 9,617 -3.0%
2022 9,377 -2.5%
2023 9,128 -2.7%
2024 8,961 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,798 20,217 28,663 10
2000s 19,471 19,225 19,767 10
2010s 14,502 10,336 19,482 10
2020s 9,399 8,961 9,911 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 52,752 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 17,450 compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16,220 compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 6,738 compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 6,489 compare
  6. 7 Sudan 6,477 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China?
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in China was 8,961 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 20-24 years, female recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 28,663 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8,961 in 2024.
How does China rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
China ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 20-24 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female
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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