Number of infant deaths, per capita in China
China: Number of infant deaths, per capita was 0 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per capita in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
China recorded 0 deaths per person for number of infant deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per capita in China peaked at 0.0032 deaths per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per person, in 2024.
China ranks 172nd of 195 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 infant deaths, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0032 deaths per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.002 deaths per person | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.001 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.001 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.001 deaths per person | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.001 deaths per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 deaths per person | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.001 deaths per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.001 deaths per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 deaths per person | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 deaths per person | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 deaths per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 deaths per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 deaths per person | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 deaths per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 deaths per person | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 deaths per person | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0 deaths per person | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths per person | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per person | -10.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 deaths per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0 deaths per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 deaths per person, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 0.0032 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 deaths per person | 0.0009 deaths per person | 0.0011 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 0.001 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 0.0004 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 0.0002 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per person | 0 deaths per person | 0.0001 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More health data for China
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,029 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,642 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 10 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, per capita in China?
- Number of infant deaths, per capita in China was 0 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 deaths per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, per capita?
- China ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 infant deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 infant deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.