Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China
China: Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate was -12.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China is -12.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -18.41 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places China 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -12.54 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1977 | -11.99 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | -10.41 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1979 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1980 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1981 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1983 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -365.9% |
| 1984 | -3.73 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 1986 | 5.03 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 1987 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1989 | 0.383 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1990 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 1991 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -382.9% |
| 1992 | -12.81 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1993 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1994 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1995 | -7.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1996 | -7.79 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1997 | -7.91 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1998 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1999 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2000 | -5.92 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2001 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 2002 | -10.46 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 2003 | -9.32 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2004 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2005 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -6.91 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2008 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2009 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2011 | -7.62 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2012 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2013 | -6.32 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2014 | -7.95 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2015 | -8.65 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2016 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2017 | -5.83 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2018 | -12.83 % change on previous year | +120.1% |
| 2019 | -14.57 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2020 | -15.53 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2021 | -18.41 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2022 | -16.46 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2023 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2024 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's -12.28 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.67 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's -12.28 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -3.64 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +595.5% | 0.383 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -382.9% | 2.66 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -365.9% | 1.36 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +186.9% | -3.73 % change on previous year | 3.24 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +161.0% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.69 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | -5.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4196 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.18 % change on previous year | -12.81 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.7 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | -5.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.28 % change on previous year | -14.57 % change on previous year | -4.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.57 % change on previous year | -18.41 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China?
- Number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate in China was -12.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.41 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 188th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. 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 under-five deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.