Number of deaths who in China
China: Number of deaths who was 11.50 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11.50 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.50 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.91 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in China stood at 11.50 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in China peaked at 11.50 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.91 million, in 2000.
China ranks 2nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.91 million | — |
| 2001 | 9.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 9.28 million | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.59 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 9.89 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 9.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.54 million | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 9.47 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 9.73 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 10.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.05 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.13 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.17 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 10.41 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.55 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.74 million | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.96 million | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 11.50 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 8.91 million | 9.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 10.05 million | 10.96 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.32 million | 11.15 million | 11.50 million | 2 |
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More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in China?
- Number of deaths who in China was 11.50 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.50 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 million in 2000.
- How does China rank for number of deaths who?
- China ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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