Mortality rate, under-5, female in China
China: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
148th
of 196 countries
All-time high
114.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1969
All-time low
5.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in China, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
China recorded 5.4 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in China peaked at 114.7 per 1,000 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places China 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1970 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 91.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 86.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 81.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 71.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 66.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 52.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 43.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 32.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 20.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | 114.7 per 1,000 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 84.58 per 1,000 live births | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.54 per 1,000 live births | 51.3 per 1,000 live births | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.22 per 1,000 live births | 37 per 1,000 live births | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.34 per 1,000 live births | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | 34.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 per 1,000 live births | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.22 per 1,000 live births | 5.4 per 1,000 live births | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in China?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in China was 5.4 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, under-5, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7 per 1,000 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- China ranks 148th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.