Mortality rate 1-59 months in China
China: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.13
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
140th
of 200 countries
All-time high
24.9
in 1989
All-time low
3.13
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in China, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate 1-59 months in China is 3.13, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in China peaked at 24.9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2024.
That places China 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24.9 | — |
| 1990 | 24.69 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 24.32 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 23.73 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 23 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 22.17 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 21.27 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 20.4 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 19.43 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.32 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 17.03 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 15.63 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 14.47 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 13.29 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.18 | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 11.16 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 10.29 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.55 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 8.92 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 8.38 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 6.55 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 6.15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 5.77 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5.42 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 5.11 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 4.29 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.04 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 3.13 | -6.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 3.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.44 | 17.03 | 24.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 | 7.9 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 4.29 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.13 | 4.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in China?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in China was 3.13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- China ranks 140th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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