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

China: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male was 29,271 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,271
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
65,222
in 1992
All-time low
29,271
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200720241990: 64.6k1991: 64.9k1992: 65.2k1993: 64.3k1994: 62.1k1995: 58.8k1996: 55.3k1997: 51.8k1998: 48.3k1999: 45.6k2000: 44.1k2001: 43.7k2002: 44.3k2003: 44.9k2004: 45.0k2005: 45.6k2006: 46.4k2007: 47.3k2008: 48.4k2009: 49.4k2010: 50.4k2011: 50.1k2012: 47.9k2013: 45.3k2014: 42.5k2015: 39.4k2016: 36.9k2017: 35.3k2018: 34.0k2019: 32.7k2020: 31.8k2021: 31.0k2022: 30.4k2023: 29.7k2024: 29.3k

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

In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in China stood at 29,271. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in China peaked at 65,222 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 29,271, in 2024.

That places China 2nd 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, male in China, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in China, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 64,631
1991 64,940 +0.5%
1992 65,222 +0.4%
1993 64,348 -1.3%
1994 62,096 -3.5%
1995 58,824 -5.3%
1996 55,329 -5.9%
1997 51,779 -6.4%
1998 48,337 -6.6%
1999 45,615 -5.6%
2000 44,145 -3.2%
2001 43,717 -1.0%
2002 44,267 +1.3%
2003 44,916 +1.5%
2004 44,989 +0.2%
2005 45,557 +1.3%
2006 46,427 +1.9%
2007 47,314 +1.9%
2008 48,414 +2.3%
2009 49,395 +2.0%
2010 50,371 +2.0%
2011 50,126 -0.5%
2012 47,855 -4.5%
2013 45,271 -5.4%
2014 42,507 -6.1%
2015 39,426 -7.2%
2016 36,865 -6.5%
2017 35,275 -4.3%
2018 34,007 -3.6%
2019 32,744 -3.7%
2020 31,778 -3.0%
2021 31,037 -2.3%
2022 30,424 -2.0%
2023 29,706 -2.4%
2024 29,271 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58,112 45,615 65,222 10
2000s 45,914 43,717 49,395 10
2010s 41,445 32,744 50,371 10
2020s 30,443 29,271 31,778 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 India 81,575 compare
  2. 3 Nigeria 20,663 compare
  3. 4 Sudan 20,219 compare
  4. 5 Brazil 19,676 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in China?
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male in China was 29,271 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, male recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 65,222 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 29,271 in 2024.
How does China rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male?
China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of deaths ages 20-24 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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