Child mortality complete gapminder in China
China: Child mortality complete gapminder was 0.5724 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5724
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
153rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.03
in 1856
All-time low
0.5724
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality complete gapminder in China, 1800–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality complete gapminder in China is 0.5724, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 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 complete gapminder in China peaked at 50.03 in 1856 and was at its lowest, 0.5724, in 2024.
That places China 153rd out of 203 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 complete gapminder in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.74 | — |
| 1801 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 43.05 | +3.1% |
| 1852 | 44.38 | +3.1% |
| 1853 | 45.74 | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 47.14 | +3.1% |
| 1855 | 48.57 | +3.0% |
| 1856 | 50.03 | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 49.16 | -1.8% |
| 1858 | 48.14 | -2.1% |
| 1859 | 47.28 | -1.8% |
| 1860 | 46.44 | -1.8% |
| 1861 | 45.6 | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 44.65 | -2.1% |
| 1863 | 43.85 | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 43.05 | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 42.92 | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 42.66 | -0.6% |
| 1867 | 42.52 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 42.27 | -0.6% |
| 1869 | 42.13 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 41.87 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 41.74 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 41.74 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 1895 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 41.73 | -0.0% |
| 1897 | 41.72 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 41.7 | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 41.68 | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 41.65 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 41.62 | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 41.58 | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 41.53 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 41.47 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 41.41 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 41.34 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 41.27 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 41.18 | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 41.01 | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 40.91 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 40.81 | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 40.72 | -0.2% |
| 1914 | 40.62 | -0.2% |
| 1915 | 40.52 | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 40.42 | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 40.32 | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 40.23 | -0.2% |
| 1919 | 40.13 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 40.03 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 39.93 | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 39.83 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 39.73 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 39.64 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 39.54 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 39.44 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 39.34 | -0.2% |
| 1928 | 39.25 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 39.15 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 39.05 | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 38.36 | -1.8% |
| 1932 | 37.67 | -1.8% |
| 1933 | 36.99 | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 36.32 | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 35.67 | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 35.01 | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 34.59 | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 34.06 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 33.65 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 33.24 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 33.09 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 32.93 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 32.78 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 32.62 | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 32.47 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 32.32 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 32.16 | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 32.01 | -0.5% |
| 1949 | 31.86 | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 31.71 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 31.17 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 30.64 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 30.12 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 29.6 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 29.1 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 27.03 | -7.1% |
| 1957 | 25.11 | -7.1% |
| 1958 | 23.33 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 26.84 | +15.1% |
| 1960 | 30.9 | +15.1% |
| 1961 | 26.19 | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 16.78 | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 14.81 | -11.7% |
| 1964 | 13.08 | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 11.54 | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 12.08 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 13.01 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 13.07 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 11.8 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 11.21 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.63 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 10.08 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.52 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.97 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.43 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.91 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.42 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.98 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.59 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.26 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.99 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.77 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.39 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.38 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.36 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.55 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.14 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9253 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8613 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7501 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.701 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6558 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6123 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5724 | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5724 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5724 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality complete gapminder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -35.9% | 26.19 | 16.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1810s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1830s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1850s | 46.52 | 41.74 | 50.03 | 10 |
| 1860s | 43.61 | 42.13 | 46.44 | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.76 | 41.74 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.74 | 41.74 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1890s | 41.73 | 41.68 | 41.74 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.41 | 41.1 | 41.65 | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.57 | 40.13 | 41.01 | 10 |
| 1920s | 39.59 | 39.15 | 40.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 36.14 | 33.65 | 39.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 32.55 | 31.86 | 33.24 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.47 | 23.33 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.33 | 11.54 | 30.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.77 | 6.59 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 5.38 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 3.91 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 | 1.71 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8033 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 | 0.5724 | 0.7501 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality complete gapminder in China?
- Child mortality complete gapminder in China was 0.5724 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 50.03 in 1856.
- What is the lowest child mortality complete gapminder recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality complete gapminder?
- China ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality complete gapminder 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality complete gapminder. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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