Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in China
China: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 8,923 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 5-9 years, male in China is 8,923, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in China peaked at 54,828 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8,923, in 2024.
That places China 5th 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 5-9 years, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,828 | — |
| 1991 | 53,540 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 52,388 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 51,414 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50,699 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 49,781 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 47,466 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 43,376 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 39,133 | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 34,967 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 30,725 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 27,253 | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 24,805 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 22,694 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 20,843 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 19,333 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 18,049 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 16,887 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 15,895 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 15,046 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 14,214 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 13,497 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 12,994 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12,639 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 12,390 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 12,173 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 11,911 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 11,693 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11,467 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 11,160 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,824 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 10,508 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10,155 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9,610 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 8,923 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,759 | 34,967 | 54,828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,153 | 15,046 | 30,725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,414 | 11,160 | 14,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,004 | 8,923 | 10,824 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in China?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in China was 8,923 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 5-9 years, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 54,828 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,923 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- China ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years