Number of under-five deaths, per capita in China
China: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in China, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in China stood at 0 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in China peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2024.
China ranks 166th of 197 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 under-five deaths, per capita in China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0023 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0017 units per person | -13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per person | -12.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 19% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 0 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per person, 15% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 under-five deaths, per capita in China?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in China was 0 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- China ranks 166th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.