Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in China
China: Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) was 5.72 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
5.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.72
in 2025
All-time low
5.72
in 2025
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in China stood at 5.72. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
That places China 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.72 | — |
| 2026 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 5.72 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 5.72 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5 |
| 2030s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in China?
- Under 5 mortality rate - remains constant in China was 5.72 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - remains constant recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 in 2025.
- How does China rank for under 5 mortality rate - remains constant?
- China ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - remains constant rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - Remains constant (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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