Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in China
China: Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) was 21,688 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
21,688
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
25th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22,602
in 2025
All-time low
21,688
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal deaths - remains constant in China stood at 21,688. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
China ranks 25th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,602 | — |
| 2026 | 22,382 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 22,136 | -1.1% |
| 2028 | 21,950 | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 21,763 | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 21,688 | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21,688 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.5, 26.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 21,688 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 361, 60.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 22,167 | 21,763 | 22,602 | 5 |
| 2030s | 21,688 | 21,688 | 21,688 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Cameroon 25,702 compare
- 23 Philippines 25,614 compare
- 24 Madagascar 24,619 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 18,318 compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 17,940 compare
- 28 Malawi 17,156 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 - remains constant in China?
- Neonatal deaths - remains constant in China was 21,688 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,602 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - remains constant recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,688 in 2030.
- How does China rank for neonatal deaths - remains constant?
- China ranks 25th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - remains constant rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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