Number of deaths among adolescents in China
China: Number of deaths among adolescents was 15,593 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15,593
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,145
in 1990
All-time low
15,593
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in China, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among adolescents in China stood at 15,593. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in China peaked at 53,145 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15,593, in 2024.
That places China 5th out of 200 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 among adolescents in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,145 | — |
| 1991 | 51,020 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 50,218 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 49,556 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 48,332 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 47,378 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 46,683 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 46,130 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 45,707 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 45,453 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44,988 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 43,186 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 39,914 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 36,392 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 32,946 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 29,387 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 26,557 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 24,685 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 23,122 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 21,747 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 20,617 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19,636 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 18,777 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 18,052 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 17,486 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 16,986 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,555 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 16,302 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16,171 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,139 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,086 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 15,965 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 15,910 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15,819 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 15,593 | -1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15,593 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 99.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 15,593 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125.5, 124.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,362 | 45,453 | 53,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,292 | 21,747 | 44,988 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,672 | 16,139 | 20,617 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,875 | 15,593 | 16,086 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in China?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in China was 15,593 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 53,145 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,593 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- China ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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