Under-five deaths in China
China: Under-five deaths was 53,968 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
53,968
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
24th
of 213 countries
All-time high
631,120
in 2000
All-time low
53,968
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five deaths in China, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in China stood at 53,968. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in China peaked at 631,120 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,968, in 2024.
China ranks 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631,120 | — |
| 2001 | 580,413 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 519,716 | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 471,288 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 430,562 | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 395,560 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 364,627 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 339,435 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 318,968 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 300,704 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 280,045 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 258,715 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 247,370 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 231,727 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 213,316 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 194,868 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 179,616 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 169,149 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 147,454 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 125,967 | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 106,403 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 86,818 | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 72,529 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 61,522 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 53,968 | -12.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 53,968 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 37.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- China's 53,968 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 69.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,239 | 300,704 | 631,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,823 | 125,967 | 280,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,248 | 53,968 | 106,403 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 under-five deaths in China?
- Under-five deaths in China was 53,968 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 631,120 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,968 in 2024.
- How does China rank for under-five deaths?
- China ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. 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 Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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