China Death Rate 1950-2023

NOTE: All death rate data after 2019 are United Nations projections and therefore DO NOT include any impacts from COVID-19.
Chart and table of the China death rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Death Rate
Country Name 2023 Death Rate
Bulgaria 15.635
Romania 13.393
Serbia 13.280
Russia 13.051
Belarus 12.568
Montenegro 10.833
North Macedonia 10.474
Armenia 9.689
Cuba 9.667
Grenada 9.588
South Africa 9.389
Mauritius 9.116
Albania 8.703
Fiji 8.574
Equatorial Guinea 8.438
Thailand 8.297
Guyana 7.911
China 7.823
Jamaica 7.690
Suriname 7.600
Namibia 7.361
Kazakhstan 7.345
Venezuela 7.334
Turkmenistan 7.098
Azerbaijan 7.034
Tonga 6.890
Brazil 6.845
Gabon 6.475
Dominican Republic 6.378
Mexico 6.297
Colombia 5.929
Botswana 5.918
Peru 5.889
Paraguay 5.732
Turkey 5.630
Malaysia 5.477
Costa Rica 5.425
Samoa 5.237
Libya 5.220
Ecuador 5.208
Belize 4.911
Lebanon 4.865
Iran 4.813
Algeria 4.737
Guatemala 4.691
Iraq 4.679
Jordan 4.004
Maldives 2.748
China - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2023 7.823 1.820%
2022 7.683 1.870%
2021 7.542 1.890%
2020 7.402 1.940%
2019 7.261 1.970%
2018 7.121 0.340%
2017 7.097 0.330%
2016 7.074 0.340%
2015 7.050 0.330%
2014 7.027 0.340%
2013 7.003 0.440%
2012 6.972 0.450%
2011 6.941 0.430%
2010 6.911 0.450%
2009 6.880 0.450%
2008 6.849 0.600%
2007 6.808 0.610%
2006 6.767 0.590%
2005 6.727 0.610%
2004 6.686 0.620%
2003 6.645 -0.080%
2002 6.650 -0.080%
2001 6.655 -0.080%
2000 6.660 -0.080%
1999 6.665 -0.070%
1998 6.670 -0.070%
1997 6.675 -0.070%
1996 6.680 -0.070%
1995 6.685 -0.070%
1994 6.690 -0.070%
1993 6.695 -0.030%
1992 6.697 -0.030%
1991 6.699 -0.010%
1990 6.700 -0.030%
1989 6.702 -0.030%
1988 6.704 0.300%
1987 6.684 0.300%
1986 6.664 0.290%
1985 6.645 0.300%
1984 6.625 0.300%
1983 6.605 -1.610%
1982 6.713 -1.600%
1981 6.822 -1.560%
1980 6.930 -1.550%
1979 7.039 -1.510%
1978 7.147 -5.380%
1977 7.553 -5.100%
1976 7.959 -4.860%
1975 8.366 -4.630%
1974 8.772 -4.420%
1973 9.178 -7.310%
1972 9.902 -6.810%
1971 10.626 -6.390%
1970 11.351 -6.000%
1969 12.075 -5.660%
1968 12.799 -10.930%
1967 14.370 -9.860%
1966 15.941 -8.970%
1965 17.511 -8.230%
1964 19.082 -7.610%
1963 20.653 -0.610%
1962 20.779 -0.600%
1961 20.905 -0.600%
1960 21.031 -0.600%
1959 21.157 -0.590%
1958 21.283 -1.210%
1957 21.543 -1.200%
1956 21.804 -1.180%
1955 22.064 -1.170%
1954 22.325 -1.150%
1953 22.585 -1.140%
1952 22.845 -1.130%
1951 23.106 -1.110%
1950 23.366 0.000%