Number of child deaths per woman in China
China: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0096 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.84 under-five deaths per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.0082 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
65
1950–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in China, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in China stood at 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in China peaked at 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places China 152nd out of 200 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 child deaths per woman in China, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1955 | 1.82 under-five deaths per woman | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | -27.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -26.4% |
| 1962 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7624 under-five deaths per woman | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.861 under-five deaths per woman | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7286 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6821 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5871 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5152 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4499 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.374 under-five deaths per woman | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3009 under-five deaths per woman | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2558 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2109 under-five deaths per woman | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1895 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.181 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1715 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1672 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1715 under-five deaths per woman | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1435 under-five deaths per woman | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1432 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1428 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1466 under-five deaths per woman | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1485 under-five deaths per woman | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1368 under-five deaths per woman | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1347 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 under-five deaths per woman | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0925 under-five deaths per woman | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0859 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0754 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.063 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0532 under-five deaths per woman | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0492 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.039 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 under-five deaths per woman | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 under-five deaths per woman | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 under-five deaths per woman | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 under-five deaths per woman | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 under-five deaths per woman | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408 under-five deaths per woman, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.84 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.96 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7286 under-five deaths per woman | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3746 under-five deaths per woman | 0.181 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6821 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1507 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1715 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0831 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0598 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1347 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0292 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0597 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 under-five deaths per woman | 0.012 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0266 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0109 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0101 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 150 Maldives 0.01 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 151 Slovakia 0.0097 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 153 Bulgaria 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 154 Russia 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 155 Israel 0.0093 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in China?
- Number of child deaths per woman in China was 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- China ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).