Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China
China: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4242 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4242
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
160th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5929
in 2000
All-time low
0.3889
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China stood at 0.4242.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China peaked at 0.5929 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3889, in 2021.
China ranks 160th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5681 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4955 | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 0.521 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5303 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5366 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5461 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.548 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5496 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.555 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5642 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5929 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5695 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5796 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5857 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5818 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5784 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5713 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5649 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5519 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5346 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5243 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5399 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.503 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5119 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4797 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4965 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4813 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4281 | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4371 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.389 | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3889 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3906 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4032 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4242 | +5.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.4242 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5359, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.4242 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5067, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5414 | 0.4955 | 0.5681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5756 | 0.5519 | 0.5929 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4936 | 0.4281 | 0.5399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3992 | 0.3889 | 0.4242 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 157 Haiti 0.4303 compare
- 158 El Salvador 0.4303 compare
- 159 South Sudan 0.4296 compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.4235 compare
- 162 Singapore 0.4141 compare
- 163 South Korea 0.4138 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in China was 0.4242 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5929 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3889 in 2021.
- How does China rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- China ranks 160th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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