What is child mortality rate in China?

Child mortality rate in China was 0.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1960.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.

How does China rank for child mortality rate?

China ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in China

Name: Child mortality rate in China
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Child mortality rate was 0.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.8%

Change on year

down 6.6%

World rank

139th

of 204 countries

All-time high

51.6%

in 1960

All-time low

0.8%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in China, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

China recorded 0.8% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in China peaked at 51.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

China ranks 139th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	20.1%	16.4%	33.1%	10
1960s	18.8%	11.2%	51.6%	10
1970s	9.2%	7.8%	10.8%	10
1980s	6.6%	5.6%	7.6%	10
1990s	4.7%	3.8%	5.5%	10
2000s	2.6%	1.7%	3.5%	10
2010s	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	10

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More health data for China

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 8.44 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 7.21 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in China?: Child mortality rate in China was 0.8% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does China rank for child mortality rate?: China ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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