Mainland China Annual Mortality Data by Age and Sex, 1981-2023

Annual mortality data for mainland China spans 1981, 1986, 1989, and 1994 through 2023. The dataset was compiled and harmonized by researchers at Renmin University of China from the China Population Statistics Yearbook and the China Population and Employment Statistics Yearbook. It includes information by age and sex.

Use Cases

• Analyze long-term mortality_rate trends by age_group and sex from 1981 to 2023.
• Model and forecast future mortality patterns using historical annual data points.
• Compare sex-specific mortality differences across different age categories over time.
• Study the impact of demographic changes by examining age-stratified mortality data.

Strengths

• Data covers a long time range from 1981 to 2023, providing over 40 years of perspective.
• Information is disaggregated by key demographic dimensions: age and sex.
• Data is systematically collected, digitized, cleaned, and harmonized by a university research team.

Limitations

• Data points are not available for all years consecutively between 1981 and 1994.
• Access is controlled and requires a formal request, limiting immediate availability.
• Specific sample sizes, row counts, and column details are not publicly disclosed.

Provenance

Source

China Population Statistics Yearbook and China Population and Employment Statistics Yearbook.

Collection Method

Compiled, digitized, cleaned, and harmonized by the research team at Renmin University of China.

Time Range

1981, 1986, 1989, 1994–2023

Freshness

Dataset metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Mainland China