Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in China
China: Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.47 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.38 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-22.62 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
China recorded -10.47 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 28.7% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in China peaked at 7.38 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -22.62 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places China 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -6.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.13 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 1973 | -8.3 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1974 | -10.47 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1975 | -13.58 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1976 | -12.59 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1977 | -11.58 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1978 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1979 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1981 | -0.8987 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1982 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -404.8% |
| 1983 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 1984 | -4.4 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 1986 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1987 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0114 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -28168.9% |
| 1991 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -383.7% |
| 1992 | -14.77 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1993 | -7.38 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1994 | -6.26 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1995 | -6.2 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -6.7 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1997 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1998 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1999 | -7.49 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2000 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2002 | -10.84 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 2003 | -9.31 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2004 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2005 | -7.89 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2006 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2007 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2008 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2009 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2011 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2012 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2013 | -7.06 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 2014 | -9.3 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2015 | -10.21 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2016 | -9 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2017 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -15.69 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2019 | -17.21 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | -18.72 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2021 | -22.62 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2022 | -17.2 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 2023 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2024 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -9.41 % change on previous year | -13.58 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7 % change on previous year | -14.77 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.63 % change on previous year | -10.84 % change on previous year | -5.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.61 % change on previous year | -17.21 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -16.74 % change on previous year | -22.62 % change on previous year | -10.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 183 Ethiopia -8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of -9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Tunisia -9.07 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Barbados -11.76 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Belarus -12 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -14.29 % change on previous year 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, male, annual growth rate in China?
- Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate in China was -10.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.62 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of infant deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.