Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0026 units 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 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0713 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.043 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0321 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0077 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0026 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0128 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0884 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 144 Peru 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Romania 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Italy 0.0024 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Serbia 0.0022 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in China was 0.0026 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.