Number of child deaths by region in China
China: Number of child deaths by region was 53,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in China, 1974–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in China stood at 53,968. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in China peaked at 2.42 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 53,968, in 2024.
That places China 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million | 1.37 million | 2.42 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 1.22 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 670,812 | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,239 | 300,704 | 631,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,823 | 125,967 | 280,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,248 | 53,968 | 106,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in China?
- Number of child deaths by region in China was 53,968 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,968 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of child deaths by region?
- China ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.