China Death Rate 1950-2025

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 2025. 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 2025 Death Rate
Bulgaria 15.772
Romania 13.506
Serbia 13.399
Russia 13.169
Belarus 12.608
Montenegro 10.912
North Macedonia 10.714
Cuba 9.938
Armenia 9.742
Grenada 9.598
Mauritius 9.475
South Africa 9.389
Albania 9.021
Fiji 8.730
Thailand 8.612
China 8.168
Guyana 8.116
Equatorial Guinea 8.104
Jamaica 7.804
Suriname 7.748
Kazakhstan 7.461
Venezuela 7.369
Azerbaijan 7.274
Turkmenistan 7.202
Namibia 7.166
Brazil 7.042
Tonga 6.840
Dominican Republic 6.502
Mexico 6.405
Gabon 6.386
Colombia 6.115
Botswana 6.010
Peru 5.986
Paraguay 5.848
Turkey 5.737
Malaysia 5.659
Costa Rica 5.612
Libya 5.351
Samoa 5.302
Ecuador 5.281
Lebanon 5.095
Belize 4.997
Iran 4.904
Algeria 4.795
Guatemala 4.686
Iraq 4.675
Jordan 4.098
Maldives 2.864
China - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2025 8.168 2.150%
2024 7.996 2.210%
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%