Mortality rate age 1-11 months in China
China: Mortality rate age 1-11 months was 1.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.48
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
14.11
in 1989
All-time low
1.48
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in China, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 1-11 months in China is 1.48, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in China peaked at 14.11 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 2024.
China ranks 148th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 14.11 | — |
| 1990 | 14.09 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 13.93 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.62 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 13.23 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 12.77 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.27 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 11.26 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 10.56 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 9.71 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 8.76 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 7.36 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 6.69 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 6.09 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.21 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.89 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.12 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 3.86 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.89 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.53 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.06 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.91 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.62 | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 1.48 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.11 | 14.11 | 14.11 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.33 | 9.71 | 14.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.17 | 4.37 | 8.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 | 2.21 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.48 | 2.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 145 Saudi Arabia 1.74 compare
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- 149 Albania 1.48 compare
- 150 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.43 compare
- 151 United Arab Emirates 1.41 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in China?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in China was 1.48 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.11 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- China ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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