Mortality rate 1-59 months in China
China: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 3.13 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in China, 1989β2024
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.
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
- 137 Ukraine 3.33 compare
- 138 Russian Federation 3.17 compare
- 139 Bulgaria 3.16 compare
- 141 Cabo Verde 3.12 compare
- 142 Costa Rica 3.12 compare
- 143 Barbados 3.06 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2378 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5091 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 8.74 million (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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