Neonatal deaths in China
China: Neonatal deaths was 22,892 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal deaths in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 22,892 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in China peaked at 374,209 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22,892, in 2024.
That places China 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 374,209 | — |
| 2001 | 330,546 | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 301,204 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 273,341 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 252,198 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 230,143 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 210,907 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 193,928 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 180,176 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 165,960 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 149,705 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 135,636 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 133,564 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 116,551 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 109,198 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 93,469 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 89,184 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 81,412 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 63,127 | -22.5% |
| 2019 | 55,063 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 41,391 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 33,761 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 28,333 | -16.1% |
| 2023 | 24,806 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 22,892 | -7.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22,892 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 29.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 22,892 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 62.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 251,261 | 165,960 | 374,209 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,691 | 55,063 | 149,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,237 | 22,892 | 41,391 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Philippines 25,061 compare
- 24 Cameroon 24,029 compare
- 25 Madagascar 23,361 compare
- 27 Brazil 18,331 compare
- 28 Myanmar 17,588 compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 17,516 compare
More development goals data for China
- Red List Index 0.8295 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 11.52 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,492 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 76 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 37 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 216 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 849 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 872 (2025)
- Infant deaths 36,113 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in China?
- Neonatal deaths in China was 22,892 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 374,209 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,892 in 2024.
- How does China rank for neonatal deaths?
- China ranks 26th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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