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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 0.999 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.797 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5793 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 46.99 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 27.91 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -1.65 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 63.28 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.1533 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).