Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China
China: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -12.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China stood at -12.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -18.41 % change on previous year, in 2021.
China ranks 188th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1979 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1980 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1981 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1983 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 1984 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 0.383 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 1991 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1992 | -12.81 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1993 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2001 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2002 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2003 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2011 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2013 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2014 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2017 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2018 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2019 | -14.57 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -15.53 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -18.41 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2022 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2023 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2024 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.69 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4196 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.28 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.57 % change on previous year | -18.41 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 187 Belarus -11.8 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Ethiopia -12.38 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Latvia -16.28 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Nicaragua -18.84 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in China was -12.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 188th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.