Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China
China: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.26 deaths per 100 live births
in 1980
All-time low
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
China recorded 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China peaked at 6.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
China ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9253 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8613 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.701 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6558 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6123 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in China was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- China ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .