Number of infant deaths, female in China
China: Number of infant deaths, female was 16,227 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,227
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.20 million
in 1970
All-time low
16,227
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in China, 1970–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in China stood at 16,227. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in China peaked at 1.20 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,227, in 2024.
China ranks 25th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.20 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.11 million | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 921,759 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 823,820 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 709,476 | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 618,745 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 545,721 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 493,917 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 477,718 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 470,565 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 465,039 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 477,143 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 456,043 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 435,084 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 454,135 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 482,408 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 514,758 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 518,494 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 515,427 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 528,705 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 477,743 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 404,505 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 372,192 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 346,573 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 323,252 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 299,728 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 275,858 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 253,509 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 233,437 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 220,993 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 202,955 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 180,495 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 163,012 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 148,592 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 136,556 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 125,765 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 116,925 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 109,646 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 103,060 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 95,469 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 87,470 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 83,828 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 78,081 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 71,287 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 64,505 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 58,931 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 55,883 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 47,643 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 39,268 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 32,244 | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 25,559 | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 21,208 | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 18,107 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 16,227 | -10.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 16,227 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 38.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- China's 16,227 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 278, 58.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 791,065 | 477,718 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 478,910 | 435,084 | 518,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 351,550 | 233,437 | 528,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,800 | 103,060 | 220,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,236 | 39,268 | 95,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,669 | 16,227 | 32,244 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Madagascar 18,870 compare
- 23 Philippines 16,922 compare
- 24 Cameroon 16,905 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 13,991 compare
- 27 Brazil 13,695 compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 13,603 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 in China?
- Number of infant deaths, female in China was 16,227 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,227 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- China ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.