Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China
China: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -7.72 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China stood at -7.72 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China peaked at -1.13 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -24.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places China 184th out of 201 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.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -19.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1993 | -6.06 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1994 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1996 | -7.46 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1997 | -7.64 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1998 | -7.04 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1999 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2000 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2001 | -11.67 % change on previous year | +934.2% |
| 2002 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2003 | -9.25 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2004 | -7.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2005 | -8.75 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2006 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2008 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2010 | -9.79 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -9.4 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2013 | -12.74 % change on previous year | +733.8% |
| 2014 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 2015 | -14.4 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2016 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2017 | -8.71 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 2018 | -22.46 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 2019 | -12.77 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2020 | -24.83 % change on previous year | +94.4% |
| 2021 | -18.43 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2022 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2023 | -12.45 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2024 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.26 % change on previous year | -19.36 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.88 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.27 % change on previous year | -22.46 % change on previous year | -1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.9 % change on previous year | -24.83 % change on previous year | -7.72 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 181 Mongolia -6.61 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) -7.09 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Brazil -7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -7.72 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Belarus -7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Tunisia -8.62 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China?
- Neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in China was -7.72 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was -1.13 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does China rank for neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- China ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal deaths UNICEF
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The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.