Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China
China: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 16,110 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16,110
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 198 countries
All-time high
51,012
in 1990
All-time low
16,110
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China is 16,110, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China peaked at 51,012 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16,110, in 2021.
China ranks 5th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51,012 | — |
| 1991 | 49,249 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 48,796 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 48,466 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 47,471 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 46,604 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 45,951 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 45,455 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45,064 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 44,802 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 44,473 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 42,867 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 39,695 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 36,325 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 33,006 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 29,504 | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 26,686 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 24,787 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 27,410 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 21,827 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 20,690 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 19,748 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 18,905 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 18,204 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17,674 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 17,154 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 16,741 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 16,566 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 16,483 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,415 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 16,296 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16,110 | -1.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16,110 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 72.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- China's 16,110 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 116.5, 138.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,287 | 44,802 | 51,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,658 | 21,827 | 44,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,858 | 16,415 | 20,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,203 | 16,110 | 16,296 | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in China was 16,110 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 51,012 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,110 in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- China ranks 5th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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