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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in China

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in China
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

China: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in China stood at 0.0096 under-five deaths per woman.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for China

Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 9.62 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 9.79 million (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 8.47 million (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 9.57 million (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 9.45 million (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 8.24 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 7.79 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 6.93 million (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 7.89 million (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 8.55 million (2025)

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in China?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 1.84 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
How does China rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: China ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).