Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China
China: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0023 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.066 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
China ranks 104th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.066 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0274 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -16.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0023 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.066 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 101 Zimbabwe 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ecuador 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Belgium 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Malaysia 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in China was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.066 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- China ranks 104th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.