Number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Number of under-five deaths, female was 24,211 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of), 1974–2024
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 under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 24,211. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 1.13 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 24,211, in 2024.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1.13 million | — |
| 1975 | 985,598 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 860,227 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 756,067 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 676,043 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 635,823 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 613,263 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 598,340 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 604,728 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 582,358 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 560,438 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 577,455 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 604,190 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 636,891 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 643,142 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 644,090 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 659,039 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 607,296 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 528,476 | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 485,922 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 448,216 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 412,210 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 378,691 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 347,265 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 319,017 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 292,709 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 274,784 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 251,508 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 224,855 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 203,537 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 185,263 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 169,910 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 156,319 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 145,478 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 136,641 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 128,866 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 120,254 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 111,399 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 106,718 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 100,073 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 92,440 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 84,820 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 78,317 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 74,209 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 65,031 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 55,491 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 47,068 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 38,772 | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 32,456 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 27,553 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 24,211 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 841,240 | 635,823 | 1.13 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 606,490 | 560,438 | 644,090 | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,884 | 292,709 | 659,039 | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,716 | 128,866 | 274,784 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,875 | 55,491 | 120,254 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,012 | 24,211 | 47,068 | 5 |
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More education data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 6.74 million (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.64 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in China (People’s Republic of) was 24,211 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,211 in 2024.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.