Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in China
China: Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 2.59 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
2.59
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.59
in 2025
All-time low
2.59
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in China stood at 2.59. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
That places China 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.59 | — |
| 2026 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.72, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 2.59 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2.59 | 2.59 | 2.59 | 1 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate - remains constant in China?
- Neonatal mortality rate - remains constant in China was 2.59 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - remains constant recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2025.
- How does China rank for neonatal mortality rate - remains constant?
- China ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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