Number of infant deaths, male in China
China: Number of infant deaths, male was 19,886 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19,886
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
25th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.40 million
in 1970
All-time low
19,886
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in China stood at 19,886. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in China peaked at 1.40 million in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19,886, in 2024.
That places China 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, male in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.40 million | — |
| 1971 | 1.31 million | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 million | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 977,641 | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 844,875 | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 738,535 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 653,002 | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 592,526 | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 574,405 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 566,683 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 561,590 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 576,972 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 551,924 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 527,657 | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 552,386 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 588,692 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 632,128 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 640,211 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 640,138 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 660,626 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 600,643 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 511,899 | -14.8% |
| 1993 | 474,112 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 444,411 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 416,843 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 388,917 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 359,242 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 331,698 | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 306,841 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 291,170 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 268,605 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 239,500 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 217,203 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 198,741 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 183,058 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 168,970 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 157,123 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 147,428 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 138,509 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 127,710 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 116,553 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 111,141 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 103,292 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 93,684 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 84,118 | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 76,549 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 71,619 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 60,382 | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 49,993 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 40,635 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 31,443 | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 26,034 | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 22,212 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 19,886 | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 937,848 | 574,405 | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 583,838 | 527,657 | 640,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 449,523 | 306,841 | 660,626 | 10 |
| 2000s | 201,031 | 138,509 | 291,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,504 | 49,993 | 127,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,042 | 19,886 | 40,635 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 22 Madagascar 24,111 compare
- 23 Philippines 22,809 compare
- 24 Cameroon 21,646 compare
- 26 Brazil 17,952 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 17,771 compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 17,110 compare
More education data for China
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.02 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.72 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30.19 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in China?
- Number of infant deaths, male in China was 19,886 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, male recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,886 in 2024.
- How does China rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- China ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.