Number of infant deaths, female in China
China: Number of infant deaths, female was 16,227 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
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.