Mortality rate age 5-9 in China
China: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 0.8301 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-9 in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in China is 0.8301, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in China peaked at 4.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8301, in 2024.
China ranks 135th 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 5-9 in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.42 | — |
| 1991 | 4.16 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.67 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.46 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 2.88 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 2.55 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.39 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.12 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.77 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.24 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9991 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9665 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9372 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9102 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8839 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8568 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.8301 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 2.55 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 1.43 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.9665 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8836 | 0.8301 | 0.9372 | 5 |
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- 132 Tajikistan 0.8743 compare
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- 136 Costa Rica 0.8131 compare
- 137 Ukraine 0.7991 compare
- 138 Kuwait 0.799 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 ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -3.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2659 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in China?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in China was 0.8301 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8301 in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- China ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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