Mortality rate, neonatal in China
China: Mortality rate, neonatal was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
160th
of 196 countries
All-time high
29.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1989
All-time low
2.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Mortality rate, neonatal in China, 1989–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, neonatal in China stood at 2.6 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, neonatal in China peaked at 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
China ranks 160th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, neonatal in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1990 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 24.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 23.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 11.3 per 1,000 live births | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.72 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.89 per 1,000 live births | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 per 1,000 live births | 3.8 per 1,000 live births | 8.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | 3.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, neonatal in China?
- Mortality rate, neonatal in China was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 per 1,000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, neonatal recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate, neonatal?
- China ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, neonatal rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, neonatal (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.