Under-five mortality rate, by sex in China
China: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 5.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
China recorded 5.72 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in China peaked at 36.64 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.72 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places China 161st out of 212 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.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in China, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 34.07 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 31.44 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 28.83 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 26.33 per 1,000 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 24.02 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 21.95 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 20.12 per 1,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 18.49 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 15.75 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 14.56 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 13.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.48 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.56 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 10.72 per 1,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 9.96 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.25 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 7.01 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 6.56 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 6.12 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.89 per 1,000 live births | 17.05 per 1,000 live births | 36.64 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 8.03 per 1,000 live births | 15.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 5.72 per 1,000 live births | 7.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in China?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in China was 5.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- China ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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