Neonatal mortality rate in China
China: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 2.59 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in China peaked at 21.35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
China ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.35 | — |
| 2001 | 19.9 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 18.38 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 16.85 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.33 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 13.87 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 12.51 | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 11.28 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.18 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 9.21 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.36 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 7.61 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 6.96 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 6.36 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 4.46 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.09 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 3.47 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.22 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.78 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 2.59 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.89 | 9.21 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 | 3.76 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 | 2.59 | 3.47 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in China?
- Neonatal mortality rate in China was 2.59 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.35 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
- How does China rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- China ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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