Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China
China: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -10.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China stood at -10.43 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China peaked at 7.08 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -21.79 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places China 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.21 % change on previous year | +34.7% |
| 1973 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1974 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1975 | -13.72 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1976 | -12.68 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1977 | -11.68 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1978 | -9.37 % change on previous year | -19.8% |
| 1979 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1980 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1981 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1983 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1984 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -201.3% |
| 1986 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 7.08 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 1989 | -0.271 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1990 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1178.4% |
| 1991 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -419.2% |
| 1992 | -15.02 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1993 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1994 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1995 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1996 | -6.95 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | -7.78 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1998 | -7.86 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1999 | -7.68 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2001 | -7.93 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 2002 | -10.94 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2003 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2004 | -8.65 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -7.98 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -7.02 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2008 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2009 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -7.61 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2011 | -8.58 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2012 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2013 | -6.97 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2014 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2015 | -9.91 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2016 | -8.84 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2017 | -5.89 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2018 | -15.28 % change on previous year | +159.4% |
| 2019 | -17.37 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2020 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2021 | -21.79 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2022 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2023 | -14.65 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2024 | -10.43 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.52 % change on previous year | -13.72 % change on previous year | -3.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 7.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.23 % change on previous year | -15.02 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.72 % change on previous year | -10.94 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.39 % change on previous year | -17.37 % change on previous year | -4.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.47 % change on previous year | -21.79 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 189 Tunisia -9.22 % change on previous year compare
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- 193 Belarus -11.45 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Latvia -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Türkiye -18.75 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China was -10.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.79 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 192nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Infant deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.