Child mortality by income level of country in China
China: Child mortality by income level of country was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in China, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality by income level of country in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in China peaked at 11.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places China 152nd out of 199 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 by income level of country in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9253 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8613 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.701 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6558 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6123 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in China?
- Child mortality by income level of country in China was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- China ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .