Number of infant deaths in China
China: Number of infant deaths was 36,113 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in China, 1970–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
China recorded 36,113 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in China peaked at 2.60 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36,113, in 2024.
China ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 million | 1.05 million | 2.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 962,741 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 801,074 | 540,278 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 351,831 | 241,569 | 512,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,741 | 89,261 | 223,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,711 | 36,113 | 72,879 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
- 27 Brazil 31,647 compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 30,713 compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in China?
- Number of infant deaths in China was 36,113 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,113 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.