Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in China, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.0024 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1496 units per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 143rd 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, male, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1041 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0696 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0627 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0414 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.1496 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0622 units per square kilometre | 0.0562 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 140 Georgia 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Peru 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Romania 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 France 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Brazil 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Poland 0.0021 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, male, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in China was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1496 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of infant deaths, male 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.