Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection) in China
China: Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained was 32,366 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
32,366
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
48,384
in 2025
All-time low
32,366
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - current trends maintained in China is 32,366, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
That places China 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,384 | — |
| 2026 | 43,977 | -9.1% |
| 2027 | 40,336 | -8.3% |
| 2028 | 37,233 | -7.7% |
| 2029 | 34,472 | -7.4% |
| 2030 | 32,366 | -6.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 32,366 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,202, 26.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 32,366 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 623.5, 51.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40,880 | 34,472 | 48,384 | 5 |
| 2030s | 32,366 | 32,366 | 32,366 | 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)
- 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 under-five deaths - current trends maintained in China?
- Under-five deaths - current trends maintained in China was 32,366 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 48,384 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - current trends maintained recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,366 in 2030.
- How does China rank for under-five deaths - current trends maintained?
- China ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - current trends maintained rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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