Number of infant deaths unwpp in China
China: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 45,791 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
45,791
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 1960
All-time low
45,791
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in China, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in China is 45,791, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in China peaked at 3.89 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 45,791, in 2023.
That places China 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths unwpp in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.74 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.99 million | +8.1% |
| 1953 | 2.94 million | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.95 million | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 2.79 million | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 2.89 million | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.71 million | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 3.35 million | +23.4% |
| 1960 | 3.89 million | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 2.69 million | -30.8% |
| 1962 | 2.32 million | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 3.02 million | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.74 million | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 2.62 million | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.41 million | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 2.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 2.51 million | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.42 million | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 2.25 million | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.69 million | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 1.31 million | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 million | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 968,187 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 968,153 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1.12 million | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 936,632 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 830,770 | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 774,591 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 727,337 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 684,279 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 635,543 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 586,543 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 542,570 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 502,507 | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 487,836 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 436,793 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 399,083 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 365,793 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 341,707 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 317,705 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 296,878 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 278,459 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 266,381 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 247,726 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 228,227 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 209,515 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 207,198 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 185,395 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 174,526 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 152,993 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 146,503 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 136,486 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 109,570 | -19.7% |
| 2019 | 95,477 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 73,954 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 60,185 | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 51,091 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 45,791 | -10.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 45,791 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 31.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 45,791 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 178.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths unwpp in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +30.1% | 2.32 million | 3.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.91 million | 2.71 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.77 million | 2.32 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 1.05 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 968,153 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 734,183 | 502,507 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,836 | 247,726 | 487,836 | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,589 | 95,477 | 228,227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,755 | 45,791 | 73,954 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in China?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in China was 45,791 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,791 in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- China ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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