Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.2579 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.2579 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.2245 deaths per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1963 deaths per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1728 deaths per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1548 deaths per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1462 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1413 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1381 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.14 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1349 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1299 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1341 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1409 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.149 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.151 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1516 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1439 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1255 deaths per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1158 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1074 deaths per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0992 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0915 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0842 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0618 deaths per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0502 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0421 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0362 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.034 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0263 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0191 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.018 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0157 deaths per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 deaths per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1921 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1462 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2579 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1411 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1299 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1516 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1072 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0715 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0464 deaths per square kilometre | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0134 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0298 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0113 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Cyprus 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.007 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0068 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in China was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2579 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.