Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in China
China: Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -6.52 % change on previous year for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in China peaked at 0.0807 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -8.78 % change on previous year, in 2005.
China ranks 190th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1972 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1973 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1974 | -5.8 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1975 | -6.04 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1976 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1977 | -6.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1978 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1979 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1980 | -5.01 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1981 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1982 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1983 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1984 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1985 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1986 | -0.6576 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 1987 | -0.1084 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0807 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0897 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1990 | -0.4126 % change on previous year | +360.0% |
| 1991 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +150.8% |
| 1992 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 1993 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1994 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1995 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1996 | -4 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1997 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1998 | -4.95 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1999 | -5.51 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2000 | -6.24 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2001 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2002 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2003 | -8.29 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2004 | -8.68 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | -8.78 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2006 | -8.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2007 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | -7.79 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2010 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2011 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2012 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | -7.45 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2014 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2015 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2016 | -7.16 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2018 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2019 | -6.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2021 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2023 | -6.64 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2024 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -6.52 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.9 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's -6.52 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.88 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Correlation between child mortality and mean years … annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -360.0% | -0.0897 % change on previous year | -0.4126 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -211.2% | 0.0807 % change on previous year | -0.0897 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +174.4% | -0.1084 % change on previous year | 0.0807 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -150.8% | -0.4126 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +83.5% | -0.6576 % change on previous year | -0.1084 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -72.6% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.65 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.99 % change on previous year | -5.01 % change on previous year | 0.0807 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.13 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | -0.4126 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.96 % change on previous year | -8.78 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.25 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -6.64 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 187 India -5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Nauru -5.53 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Tunisia -6.48 % change on previous year compare
- 191 North Korea -7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Syria -8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Latvia -9.13 % change on previous year compare
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in China?
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for in China was -6.52 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.78 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does China rank for correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for?
- China ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Correlation between child mortality and mean years of schooling for those aged 15 and older. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.