Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 2.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.59
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
165th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 1990
All-time low
2.59
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in China (People’s Republic of), 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 29.61991: 29.41992: 29.11993: 28.51994: 27.71995: 26.71996: 25.71997: 24.61998: 23.51999: 22.42000: 21.42001: 19.92002: 18.42003: 16.82004: 15.32005: 13.92006: 12.52007: 11.32008: 10.22009: 9.22010: 8.42011: 7.62012: 72013: 6.42014: 5.82015: 5.32016: 4.92017: 4.52018: 4.12019: 3.82020: 3.52021: 3.22022: 32023: 2.82024: 2.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 2.59. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 29.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2024.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 165th of 200 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 - UN IGME estimates in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in China (People’s Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 29.6
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
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

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in China (People’s Republic of)?
Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2024.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 165th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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