Child mortality by sex in China
China: Child mortality by sex was 0.6012 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6012
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.12
in 1969
All-time low
0.6012
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality by sex in China, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.6012 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in China peaked at 12.12 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6012, in 2024.
That places China 153rd 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 sex in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.12 | — |
| 1970 | 11.51 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 10.94 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 10.37 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.82 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 9.27 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 8.73 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 8.2 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 7.25 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.86 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.51 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 6.23 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.02 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 5.85 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.62 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.62 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.62 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.54 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.31 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 5.16 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.77 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.56 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.34 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 4.11 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.59 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 2.54 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 2.33 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.13 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.54 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.13 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9757 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9059 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8455 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7897 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7362 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6884 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6429 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6012 | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.6012 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.6012 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 32% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 | 12.12 | 12.12 | 1 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 6.86 | 11.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 5.62 | 6.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 4.11 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.81 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 0.8455 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6917 | 0.6012 | 0.7897 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in China?
- Child mortality by sex in China was 0.6012 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6012 in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality by sex?
- China ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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