Deaths age 1-59 months in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Deaths age 1-59 months was 31,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 31,076 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 681,662 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31,076, in 2024.
That places China (People’s Republic of) 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 463,807 | 292,333 | 681,662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,978 | 134,744 | 256,911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,132 | 70,904 | 130,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,011 | 31,076 | 65,012 | 5 |
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More health data for China (People’s Republic of)
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in China (People’s Republic of) was 31,076 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 681,662 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,076 in 2024.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. 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 UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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