Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in China
China: Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, per unit of GDP in China, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in China is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in China peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places China 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 unit of GDP in China, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -35.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in China?
- Number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp in China was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp?
- China ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 infant deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infant deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Number of infant deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of infant deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.