Deaths age 1-59 months in China
China: Deaths age 1-59 months was 31,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31,076
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
681,662
in 1991
All-time low
31,076
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
China 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 peaked at 681,662 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31,076, in 2024.
That places China 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.
Deaths age 1-59 months in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 631,072 | — |
| 1991 | 681,662 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 564,310 | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 510,618 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 467,228 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 422,662 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 388,065 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 356,152 | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 323,972 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 292,333 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 256,911 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 249,867 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 218,512 | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 197,947 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 178,364 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 165,417 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 153,720 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 145,507 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 138,792 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 134,744 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 130,340 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 123,079 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 113,806 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 115,176 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 104,118 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 101,399 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 90,432 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 87,737 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 84,327 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 70,904 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 65,012 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 53,057 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 44,196 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 36,716 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 31,076 | -15.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 31,076 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 51.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 31,076 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 77.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near China
- 18 Cameroon 37,479 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 36,493 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 36,183 compare
- 22 Guinea 29,750 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 28,339 compare
- 24 South Africa 26,720 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in China?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in China was 31,076 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 681,662 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,076 in 2024.
- How does China rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- China ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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