Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China stood at 0.0019 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1275 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0982 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0878 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0581 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0495 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0294 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0235 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 141 Georgia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Peru 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Romania 0.002 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 France 0.0019 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Japan 0.0018 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in China was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1275 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.