Neonatal mortality rate in China
China: Neonatal mortality rate was 2.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in China, 1989–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in China is 2.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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 29.67 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.
That places China 165th 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 mortality rate in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 29.67 | — |
| 1990 | 29.6 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.37 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.08 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28.51 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.69 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 26.74 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 25.68 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 24.57 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 23.49 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.44 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 21.35 | -4.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.67 | 29.67 | 29.67 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.72 | 22.44 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in China?
- Neonatal mortality rate in China was 2.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 in 1989.
- 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 165th out of 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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