Infant mortality by sex in China
China: Infant mortality by sex was 0.4283 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4283
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.31
in 1969
All-time low
0.4283
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Infant mortality by sex in China, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.4283 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in China peaked at 9.31 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.4283, in 2024.
China ranks 162nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.31 | 9.31 | 9.31 | 1 |
| 1970s | 7.06 | 5.42 | 8.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7 | 4.54 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.09 | 3.38 | 4.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 | 1.44 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.935 | 0.6288 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5019 | 0.4283 | 0.5824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in China?
- Infant mortality by sex in China was 0.4283 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 in 1969.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4283 in 2024.
- How does China rank for infant mortality by sex?
- China ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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