Infant mortality rate in China
China: Infant mortality rate was 4.08 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in China stood at 4.08. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in China peaked at 29.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2024.
That places China 145th out of 184 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 mortality rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.91 | — |
| 2001 | 27.78 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 25.6 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 23.43 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 21.33 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 17.67 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 16.13 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.76 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 13.55 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 12.45 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 11.44 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 9.68 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 8.91 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 8.21 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7.57 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 6.98 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 6.45 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 5.97 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.53 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.12 | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 4.75 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.08 | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.96 | 13.55 | 29.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 5.97 | 12.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 | 4.08 | 5.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 142 Russian Federation 4.13 compare
- 143 Croatia 4.12 compare
- 144 Cyprus 4.11 compare
- 146 New Zealand 4.02 compare
- 147 United Arab Emirates 3.78 compare
- 148 Poland 3.61 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in China?
- Infant mortality rate in China was 4.08 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2024.
- How does China rank for infant mortality rate?
- China ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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