Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
China ranks 147th 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0713 deaths per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0654 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0576 deaths per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.043 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 deaths per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 deaths per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 deaths per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 deaths per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 deaths per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 deaths per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.003 deaths per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0578 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0177 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0399 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0159 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0044 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 144 Peru 0.0028 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 145 Romania 0.0027 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 149 Italy 0.0024 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 150 Serbia 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0884 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.