Children died before five per woman in China
China: Children died before five per woman was 0.0096 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0096
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.84
in 1950
All-time low
0.0082
in 2021
Years of data
65
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in China, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in China stood at 0.0096.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in China peaked at 1.84 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0082, 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.
Children died before five per woman in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.84 | — |
| 1955 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.33 | -27.0% |
| 1959 | 1.27 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 1.38 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 1.01 | -26.4% |
| 1962 | 1.02 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7624 | -25.3% |
| 1968 | 0.861 | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7286 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.6821 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5871 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5152 | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4499 | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 0.374 | -16.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3009 | -19.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2558 | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2109 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1895 | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.181 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1715 | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1672 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1715 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1435 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1432 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1428 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1466 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1485 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1368 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1356 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1347 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1026 | -23.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0925 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0859 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0802 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0754 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0708 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0664 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.063 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0598 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0597 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0532 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0492 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0453 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.039 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0361 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0335 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0314 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0292 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0266 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0242 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0214 | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0205 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0179 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0176 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0168 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0134 | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.012 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0082 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 | +33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0096 | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0096 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 35% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0096 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.57 | 1.27 | 1.84 | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.96 | 0.7286 | 1.38 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.3746 | 0.181 | 0.6821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1507 | 0.1356 | 0.1715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0831 | 0.0598 | 0.1347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 | 0.0292 | 0.0597 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 | 0.012 | 0.0266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 | 0.0082 | 0.0109 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 children died before five per woman in China?
- Children died before five per woman in China was 0.0096 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 in 2021.
- How does China rank for children died before five per woman?
- China ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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