Number of neonatal deaths in China
China: Number of neonatal deaths was 22,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,892
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
830,147
in 1990
All-time low
22,892
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in China, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
China recorded 22,892 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in China peaked at 830,147 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,892, in 2024.
China ranks 25th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 830,147 | — |
| 1991 | 669,455 | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 613,677 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 576,488 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 541,047 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 508,468 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 470,546 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 434,578 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 403,992 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 378,479 | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 374,209 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 330,546 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 301,204 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 273,341 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 252,198 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 230,143 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 210,907 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 193,928 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 180,176 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 165,960 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 149,705 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 135,636 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 133,564 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 116,551 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 109,198 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 93,469 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 89,184 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 81,412 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 63,127 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 55,063 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 41,391 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 33,761 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 28,333 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 24,806 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 22,892 | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,688 | 378,479 | 830,147 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,261 | 165,960 | 374,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,691 | 55,063 | 149,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,237 | 22,892 | 41,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 24 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,029 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.072 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0821 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in China?
- Number of neonatal deaths in China was 22,892 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 830,147 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,892 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- China ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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