Child mortality gdp per capita in China
China: Child mortality gdp per capita was 0.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality gdp per capita in China, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.57 for child mortality gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in China peaked at 31.71 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.57, in 2024.
That places China 151st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.75 | 23.33 | 31.71 | 4 |
| 1960s | 18.41 | 11.54 | 30.9 | 6 |
| 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 | 1.15 | 0.8 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.658 | 0.57 | 0.75 | 5 |
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More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in China?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in China was 0.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- China ranks 151st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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