Number of neonatal deaths in China
China: Number of neonatal deaths was 56,445 deaths in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
56,445 deaths
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
905,419 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
56,445 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in China, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
China recorded 56,445 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in China peaked at 905,419 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 56,445 deaths, in 2019.
That places China 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 797,488 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 784,282 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 771,376 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 758,849 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 746,402 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 734,424 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 726,301 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 718,432 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 756,458 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 801,190 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 905,419 deaths | +13.0% |
| 1961 | 768,930 deaths | -15.1% |
| 1962 | 720,307 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 651,066 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1964 | 637,356 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 622,742 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 608,442 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 596,835 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 586,342 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 575,954 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 564,044 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 551,493 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 538,709 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 525,060 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 511,180 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 496,040 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 480,189 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 462,996 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 444,880 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 429,443 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 414,830 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 398,126 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 381,972 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 373,494 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 369,962 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 369,231 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 369,473 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 373,525 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 374,542 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 373,394 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 368,517 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 362,834 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 352,868 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 340,837 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 327,988 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 312,663 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 297,261 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 280,718 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 263,472 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 245,864 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 228,694 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 210,311 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 192,656 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 175,048 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 161,247 deaths | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 148,243 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 136,150 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 125,196 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 116,940 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 108,813 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 98,904 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 94,360 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 92,833 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 85,559 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 78,228 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 82,669 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 83,893 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 71,151 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 62,054 deaths | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 56,445 deaths | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 759,520 deaths | 718,432 deaths | 801,190 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 667,339 deaths | 575,954 deaths | 905,419 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 500,403 deaths | 429,443 deaths | 564,044 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 379,855 deaths | 369,231 deaths | 414,830 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 315,302 deaths | 245,864 deaths | 368,517 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,330 deaths | 108,813 deaths | 228,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,610 deaths | 56,445 deaths | 98,904 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Pakistan 277,160 deaths compare
- 4 Ethiopia 97,920 deaths compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 64,656 deaths compare
- 7 Bangladesh 52,625 deaths compare
- 8 Indonesia 52,412 deaths compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 49,986 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in China?
- Number of neonatal deaths in China was 56,445 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 905,419 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,445 deaths in 2019.
- How does China rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- China ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.