Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China
China: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female was 5,219 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China stood at 5,219. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China peaked at 40,157 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,219, in 2024.
That places China 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,157 | — |
| 1991 | 38,314 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 36,571 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 35,001 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 33,692 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 32,224 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 29,871 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 26,703 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 23,584 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 20,670 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 17,842 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 15,620 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 14,056 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 12,714 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11,548 | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 10,605 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 9,817 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 9,126 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8,549 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8,074 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7,649 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 7,285 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 7,040 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,893 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6,786 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6,692 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6,584 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,510 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,426 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6,295 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6,149 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,004 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5,850 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,582 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,219 | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,219 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56, 93.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 5,219 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45, 116.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,679 | 20,670 | 40,157 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,795 | 8,074 | 17,842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,816 | 6,295 | 7,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,761 | 5,219 | 6,149 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female in China was 5,219 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 40,157 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,219 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female?
- China ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female children ages 5-9 years