Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China
China: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years was 19,985 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China stood at 19,985. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China peaked at 123,192 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,985, in 2024.
China ranks 4th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 123,192 | — |
| 1991 | 112,835 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 102,764 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 93,051 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 85,154 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 79,683 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 76,054 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 74,359 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 72,864 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 70,434 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 68,364 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 66,765 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 65,225 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 64,021 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62,989 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61,668 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 58,541 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 53,405 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 48,147 | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 43,056 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 37,917 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 33,916 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 31,250 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 29,145 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 27,434 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 26,144 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 25,023 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,908 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 22,985 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 22,246 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21,430 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 20,859 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 20,497 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 20,181 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 19,985 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89,039 | 70,434 | 123,192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,218 | 43,056 | 68,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,997 | 22,246 | 37,917 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,590 | 19,985 | 21,430 | 5 |
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More education data for China
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years in China was 19,985 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 123,192 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,985 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years?
- China ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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