Child mortality vs population growth in China
China: Child mortality vs population growth was -0.1957 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs population growth in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in China stood at -0.1957. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in China peaked at 3.29 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.1957, in 2023.
That places China 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 | 1.95 | 0.6753 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 | -0.0298 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.32 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 1.38 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.7298 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6708 | 0.6342 | 0.7696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5866 | 0.3152 | 0.7419 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0561 | -0.1957 | 0.1004 | 4 |
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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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 vs population growth in China?
- Child mortality vs population growth in China was -0.1957 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1957 in 2023.
- How does China rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- China ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.8%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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