Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China, 1974–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1208 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places China 136th 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0916 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0805 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0647 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.034 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0268 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0029 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0125 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0896 units per square kilometre | 0.0677 units per square kilometre | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.02 units per square kilometre | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Korea 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.0026 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in China was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1208 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female 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.