Child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Child mortality line chart by sex was 0.5419 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of), 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 0.5419. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 11.47 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.5419, in 2024.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 147th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.47 | 11.47 | 11.47 | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.46 | 6.31 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 5.13 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 | 3.7 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 1.59 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.7588 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6228 | 0.5419 | 0.7081 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 7.51 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 8.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 7.46 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in China (People’s Republic of) was 0.5419 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5419 in 2024.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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