Neonatal mortality ihme in China
China: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.38 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.38
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
149th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.62
in 1960
All-time low
0.38
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in China, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in China is 0.38, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in China peaked at 3.62 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2019.
That places China 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.18 | — |
| 1951 | 3.12 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 3.01 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 2.97 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 2.93 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 2.83 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 2.97 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 3.16 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 3.62 | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 3.07 | -15.2% |
| 1962 | 2.87 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 2.61 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 2.56 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 2.51 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.39 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.31 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.26 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.21 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.15 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 2.03 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.9 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.78 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.74 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.52 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.51 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.5 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.49 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.48 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.46 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.18 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.83 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.71 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.66 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.61 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.57 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.53 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.49 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.46 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.43 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 55% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 | 2.83 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.69 | 2.35 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.78 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.52 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.41 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.77 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.524 | 0.38 | 0.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality ihme in China?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in China was 0.38 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 in 1960.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2019.
- How does China rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- China ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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