Child mortality, annual growth rate in China
China: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -6.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality, annual growth rate in China, 1959–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in China is -6.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in China peaked at 15.09 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -35.93 % change on previous year, in 1962.
That places China 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 15.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1961 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -201.1% |
| 1962 | -35.93 % change on previous year | +135.7% |
| 1969 | -10.81 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1970 | -5 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1971 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1972 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1973 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1974 | -5.78 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1977 | -6.19 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1978 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1979 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1980 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1982 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1983 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1984 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1985 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1986 | -0.5535 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1987 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1859 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 1989 | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1990 | -0.3717 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1991 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +201.1% |
| 1992 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 1993 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 1994 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1995 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1996 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1997 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1998 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1999 | -5.56 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2000 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 2001 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2002 | -7.92 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2003 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2007 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2008 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2009 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2010 | -8.19 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2011 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2012 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2013 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2014 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2016 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2017 | -7 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2019 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2020 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2021 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2022 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2023 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2024 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +200.2% | -0.1855 % change on previous year | 0.1859 % change on previous year |
| 1961 | -201.1% | 15.08 % change on previous year | -15.24 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -201.1% | -0.3717 % change on previous year | -1.12 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -199.8% | 0.1859 % change on previous year | -0.1855 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -135.7% | -15.24 % change on previous year | -35.93 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -100.4% | -0.1855 % change on previous year | -0.3717 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.09 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1960s | -11.72 % change on previous year | -35.93 % change on previous year | 15.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -5.66 % change on previous year | -6.19 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 0.1859 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | -0.3717 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.93 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.31 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | -5.71 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 188 India -5 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Maldives -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Tunisia -6.2 % change on previous year compare
- 192 North Korea -7.22 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Syria -8.46 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Palestine -9.55 % change on previous year compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- 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 mortality, annual growth rate in China?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in China was -6.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.09 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.93 % change on previous year in 1962.
- How does China rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.