- Type:
- Famine
- Date:
- 1958 CE – 1962 CE
- Location:
- China
- Deaths:
- 36,000,000
Other famine records of 1958 CE
- Ethiopia · 100,000 deaths
Source: Our World in Data — Famines and the deaths in them (1870–2021) · License: CC BY 4.0 · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did Famine: China (1958-1962) (1958 CE) happen?
- 1958 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from Our World in Data — Famines and the deaths in them (1870–2021); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 36,000,000. Historical death tolls vary by source.