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Deaths in China

Deaths in China was 11.68 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 6.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count11,684,177 Estimated
Change on 2022+6.2%
Rank1st of 236Countries ranked
Series high19,506,1881960
Series low7,451,3331983
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Deaths in China, 1950 to 2023

5M7.5M10M12.5M15M17.5M20M19501961197219831994200520231950: 12,564,024 count1951: 12,411,699 count1952: 12,459,842 count1953: 12,309,528 count1954: 12,145,570 count1955: 12,148,175 count1956: 11,916,102 count1957: 11,917,715 count1958: 11,704,871 count1959: 15,902,353 count1960: 19,506,188 count1961: 14,698,762 count1962: 10,349,702 count1963: 10,917,053 count1964: 10,842,874 count1965: 10,676,969 count1966: 10,496,090 count1967: 10,187,821 count1968: 10,173,291 count1969: 10,018,983 count1970: 9,817,575 count1971: 9,486,697 count1972: 9,169,215 count1973: 8,835,447 count1974: 8,544,007 count1975: 8,240,904 count1976: 8,191,034 count1977: 7,727,709 count1978: 7,589,981 count1979: 7,533,806 count1980: 7,507,117 count1981: 7,493,645 count1982: 7,550,025 count1983: 7,451,333 count1984: 7,475,573 count1985: 7,541,116 count1986: 7,648,042 count1987: 7,737,587 count1988: 7,756,967 count1989: 7,829,967 count1990: 7,975,059 count1991: 7,781,832 count1992: 7,671,254 count1993: 7,614,159 count1994: 7,632,007 count1995: 7,548,769 count1996: 7,522,666 count1997: 7,541,292 count1998: 7,588,236 count1999: 7,666,251 count2000: 7,780,052 count2001: 7,830,805 count2002: 7,916,788 count2003: 8,011,828 count2004: 8,121,149 count2005: 8,214,687 count2006: 8,339,014 count2007: 8,410,715 count2008: 8,683,382 count2009: 8,715,893 count2010: 8,788,797 count2011: 8,969,343 count2012: 9,086,053 count2013: 9,235,338 count2014: 9,383,269 count2015: 9,521,879 count2016: 9,688,663 count2017: 10,049,252 count2018: 9,967,028 count2019: 10,128,804 count2020: 10,411,385 count2021: 10,759,526 count2022: 10,998,729 count2023: 11,684,177 count5M10M15M20M19501975200020231950: 12,564,024 count1951: 12,411,699 count1952: 12,459,842 count1953: 12,309,528 count1954: 12,145,570 count1955: 12,148,175 count1956: 11,916,102 count1957: 11,917,715 count1958: 11,704,871 count1959: 15,902,353 count1960: 19,506,188 count1961: 14,698,762 count1962: 10,349,702 count1963: 10,917,053 count1964: 10,842,874 count1965: 10,676,969 count1966: 10,496,090 count1967: 10,187,821 count1968: 10,173,291 count1969: 10,018,983 count1970: 9,817,575 count1971: 9,486,697 count1972: 9,169,215 count1973: 8,835,447 count1974: 8,544,007 count1975: 8,240,904 count1976: 8,191,034 count1977: 7,727,709 count1978: 7,589,981 count1979: 7,533,806 count1980: 7,507,117 count1981: 7,493,645 count1982: 7,550,025 count1983: 7,451,333 count1984: 7,475,573 count1985: 7,541,116 count1986: 7,648,042 count1987: 7,737,587 count1988: 7,756,967 count1989: 7,829,967 count1990: 7,975,059 count1991: 7,781,832 count1992: 7,671,254 count1993: 7,614,159 count1994: 7,632,007 count1995: 7,548,769 count1996: 7,522,666 count1997: 7,541,292 count1998: 7,588,236 count1999: 7,666,251 count2000: 7,780,052 count2001: 7,830,805 count2002: 7,916,788 count2003: 8,011,828 count2004: 8,121,149 count2005: 8,214,687 count2006: 8,339,014 count2007: 8,410,715 count2008: 8,683,382 count2009: 8,715,893 count2010: 8,788,797 count2011: 8,969,343 count2012: 9,086,053 count2013: 9,235,338 count2014: 9,383,269 count2015: 9,521,879 count2016: 9,688,663 count2017: 10,049,252 count2018: 9,967,028 count2019: 10,128,804 count2020: 10,411,385 count2021: 10,759,526 count2022: 10,998,729 count2023: 11,684,177 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
202311,684,177 Estimated
202210,998,729 Estimated
202110,759,526 Estimated
202010,411,385 Estimated
201910,128,804 Estimated
20189,967,028 Estimated
201710,049,252 Estimated
20169,688,663 Estimated
20159,521,879 Estimated
20149,383,269 Estimated
20139,235,338 Estimated
20129,086,053 Estimated
20118,969,343 Estimated
20108,788,797 Estimated
20098,715,893 Estimated
20088,683,382 Estimated
20078,410,715 Estimated
20068,339,014 Estimated
20058,214,687 Estimated
20048,121,149 Estimated
20038,011,828 Estimated
20027,916,788 Estimated
20017,830,805 Estimated
20007,780,052 Estimated
19997,666,251 Estimated
19987,588,236 Estimated
19977,541,292 Estimated
19967,522,666 Estimated
19957,548,769 Estimated
19947,632,007 Estimated
19937,614,159 Estimated
19927,671,254 Estimated
19917,781,832 Estimated
19907,975,059 Estimated
19897,829,967 Estimated
19887,756,967 Estimated
19877,737,587 Estimated
19867,648,042 Estimated
19857,541,116 Estimated
19847,475,573 Estimated
19837,451,333 Estimated
19827,550,025 Estimated
19817,493,645 Estimated
19807,507,117 Estimated
19797,533,806 Estimated
19787,589,981 Estimated
19777,727,709 Estimated
19768,191,034 Estimated
19758,240,904 Estimated
19748,544,007 Estimated
19738,835,447 Estimated
19729,169,215 Estimated
19719,486,697 Estimated
19709,817,575 Estimated
196910,018,983 Estimated
196810,173,291 Estimated
196710,187,821 Estimated
196610,496,090 Estimated
196510,676,969 Estimated
196410,842,874 Estimated
196310,917,053 Estimated
196210,349,702 Estimated
196114,698,762 Estimated
196019,506,188 Estimated
195915,902,353 Estimated
195811,704,871 Estimated
195711,917,715 Estimated
195611,916,102 Estimated
195512,148,175 Estimated
195412,145,570 Estimated
195312,309,528 Estimated
195212,459,842 Estimated
195112,411,699 Estimated
195012,564,024 Estimated

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Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, China, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, China, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/china. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, China, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/china.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, China, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/china (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/china. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the deaths in China?

Deaths in China was 11.68 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 6.2% from 2022. That is the 1st highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in China?

19.51 million in 1960, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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