Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China
China: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0019 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.066 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places China 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0019 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 54% 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 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 102 Nicaragua 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Vanuatu 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syria 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Malaysia 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Gabon 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Brunei 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in China was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does China rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.