Number of youth deaths in China
China: Number of youth deaths was 83,703 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
83,703
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 1990
All-time low
83,703
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in China, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 83,703 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in China peaked at 1.61 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 83,703, in 2024.
That places China 15th out of 199 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 youth deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 1.14 million | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 million | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 982,631 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 906,939 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 836,388 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 771,902 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 724,675 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 666,472 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 598,491 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 543,088 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 495,899 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 454,885 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 419,050 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 390,133 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 366,534 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 345,571 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 322,525 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 299,133 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 286,181 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 269,311 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 249,978 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 230,719 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 214,666 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 203,654 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 181,518 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 159,561 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 139,462 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 119,295 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 104,444 | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 92,533 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 83,703 | -9.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 83,703 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 43.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 83,703 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 77.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 771,902 | 1.61 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 500,480 | 345,571 | 724,675 | 10 |
| 2010s | 241,725 | 159,561 | 322,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,887 | 83,703 | 139,462 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in China?
- Number of youth deaths in China was 83,703 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,703 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of youth deaths?
- China ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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