Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China
China: Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate was -12.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China is -12.13 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China peaked at 5.41 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -17.63 % change on previous year, in 2021.
China ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -13.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -12.72 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1977 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1978 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1979 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1980 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1981 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 1983 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -446.5% |
| 1984 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1986 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1987 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9815 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1474 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1990 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1474.6% |
| 1991 | -7.85 % change on previous year | -438.3% |
| 1992 | -12.98 % change on previous year | +65.3% |
| 1993 | -8.05 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1994 | -7.76 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1995 | -8.03 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1996 | -8.13 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1998 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2000 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2001 | -8.47 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 2002 | -10.6 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 2003 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2004 | -8.98 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | -8 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2007 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2008 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2009 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2010 | -6.68 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2011 | -7.36 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2012 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -42.9% |
| 2013 | -6.23 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2014 | -7.63 % change on previous year | +22.5% |
| 2015 | -8.24 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2016 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2017 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | -12.37 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 2019 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2020 | -15.18 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2021 | -17.63 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2022 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2023 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2024 | -12.13 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.88 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | -5.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.183 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | 5.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -7.52 % change on previous year | -12.98 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.86 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | -5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.03 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -15.27 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | -12.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 183 Marshall Islands -10 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Palestine, State of -10.58 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Belarus -11.84 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Ethiopia -13.89 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -14.29 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Latvia -15.79 % 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate in China was -12.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.63 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. 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 under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.