Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in China
China: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 1.61 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
1.61
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
177th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2025
All-time low
1.61
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in China stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
That places China 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.4 | — |
| 2026 | 2.21 | -7.7% |
| 2027 | 2.04 | -7.7% |
| 2028 | 1.88 | -7.7% |
| 2029 | 1.74 | -7.7% |
| 2030 | 1.61 | -7.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 1.61 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.97, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.05 | 1.74 | 2.4 | 5 |
| 2030s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in China?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in China was 1.61 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2030.
- How does China rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- China ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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