Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in China
China: Live Births Surviving to Age 1 was 3,096 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
3,096
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 235 countries
All-time high
31,205
in 1963
All-time low
3,096
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in China, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, live births surviving to age 1 in China stood at 3,096. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, live births surviving to age 1 in China peaked at 31,205 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3,096, in 2100.
China ranks 9th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,307 | — |
| 1951 | 20,210 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 23,313 | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 22,114 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 23,339 | +5.5% |
| 1955 | 23,655 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 22,441 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 24,977 | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 22,449 | -10.1% |
| 1959 | 18,126 | -19.3% |
| 1960 | 16,657 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 15,054 | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 24,973 | +65.9% |
| 1963 | 31,205 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 28,096 | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 28,141 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 27,392 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 25,814 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 29,800 | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 29,167 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 29,744 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 28,093 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 27,119 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 26,253 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 24,355 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 22,019 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 21,016 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 19,445 | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 19,406 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 20,302 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 20,832 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 21,642 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 23,459 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 20,904 | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 22,101 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 23,295 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 25,145 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 26,612 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 25,541 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 26,312 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27,137 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 21,894 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 20,378 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 19,555 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 18,916 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 18,424 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17,766 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 17,175 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 16,719 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 16,426 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 17,120 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 16,203 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 16,028 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 15,894 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 16,156 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,320 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,604 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 16,956 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 17,477 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,813 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17,712 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 17,641 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,064 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 18,137 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 18,617 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 17,387 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 18,202 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 18,142 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,265 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 14,534 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 11,782 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 10,410 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 9,412 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 8,861 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 8,773 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 8,664 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 8,585 | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 8,492 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 8,422 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 8,352 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 8,325 | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 8,300 | -0.3% |
| 2032 | 8,305 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 8,307 | +0.0% |
| 2034 | 8,336 | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 8,388 | +0.6% |
| 2036 | 8,436 | +0.6% |
| 2037 | 8,507 | +0.8% |
| 2038 | 8,572 | +0.8% |
| 2039 | 8,616 | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 8,653 | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 8,665 | +0.1% |
| 2042 | 8,671 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 8,673 | +0.0% |
| 2044 | 8,617 | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 8,523 | -1.1% |
| 2046 | 8,371 | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 8,171 | -2.4% |
| 2048 | 7,921 | -3.0% |
| 2049 | 7,651 | -3.4% |
| 2050 | 7,354 | -3.9% |
| 2051 | 7,028 | -4.4% |
| 2052 | 6,706 | -4.6% |
| 2053 | 6,399 | -4.6% |
| 2054 | 6,093 | -4.8% |
| 2055 | 5,839 | -4.2% |
| 2056 | 5,603 | -4.0% |
| 2057 | 5,407 | -3.5% |
| 2058 | 5,241 | -3.1% |
| 2059 | 5,118 | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 5,022 | -1.9% |
| 2061 | 4,953 | -1.4% |
| 2062 | 4,916 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 4,904 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 4,902 | -0.0% |
| 2065 | 4,909 | +0.1% |
| 2066 | 4,924 | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 4,946 | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 4,968 | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 4,977 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 4,984 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 4,990 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 4,985 | -0.1% |
| 2073 | 4,974 | -0.2% |
| 2074 | 4,940 | -0.7% |
| 2075 | 4,901 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 4,845 | -1.1% |
| 2077 | 4,774 | -1.5% |
| 2078 | 4,695 | -1.7% |
| 2079 | 4,593 | -2.2% |
| 2080 | 4,488 | -2.3% |
| 2081 | 4,370 | -2.6% |
| 2082 | 4,254 | -2.7% |
| 2083 | 4,133 | -2.8% |
| 2084 | 4,004 | -3.1% |
| 2085 | 3,885 | -3.0% |
| 2086 | 3,764 | -3.1% |
| 2087 | 3,655 | -2.9% |
| 2088 | 3,549 | -2.9% |
| 2089 | 3,459 | -2.5% |
| 2090 | 3,385 | -2.2% |
| 2091 | 3,316 | -2.0% |
| 2092 | 3,256 | -1.8% |
| 2093 | 3,209 | -1.4% |
| 2094 | 3,170 | -1.2% |
| 2095 | 3,142 | -0.9% |
| 2096 | 3,124 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | 3,116 | -0.3% |
| 2098 | 3,108 | -0.3% |
| 2099 | 3,105 | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 3,096 | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3,096 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.41, 49.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 3,096 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.18, 161.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Live Births Surviving to Age 1 in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +65.9% | 15,054 | 24,973 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,093 | 18,126 | 24,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,630 | 15,054 | 31,205 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,775 | 19,406 | 29,744 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,584 | 20,832 | 26,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,439 | 16,426 | 27,137 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,657 | 15,894 | 17,813 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,470 | 14,534 | 19,064 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,175 | 8,352 | 11,782 | 10 |
| 2030s | 8,409 | 8,300 | 8,616 | 10 |
| 2040s | 8,392 | 7,651 | 8,673 | 10 |
| 2050s | 6,079 | 5,118 | 7,354 | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,942 | 4,902 | 5,022 | 10 |
| 2070s | 4,868 | 4,593 | 4,990 | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,956 | 3,459 | 4,488 | 10 |
| 2090s | 3,193 | 3,105 | 3,385 | 10 |
| 2100s | 3,096 | 3,096 | 3,096 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is live births surviving to age 1 in China?
- Live births surviving to age 1 in China was 3,096 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31,205 in 1963.
- What is the lowest live births surviving to age 1 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,096 in 2100.
- How does China rank for live births surviving to age 1?
- China ranks 9th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is live births surviving to age 1 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Live Births Surviving to Age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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