Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in China
China: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in China is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.1371 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 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, male, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0828 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.076 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0744 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0756 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0729 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0726 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0812 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0825 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0692 units per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.064 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1025 units per square kilometre | 0.0785 units per square kilometre | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | 0.0854 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 133 Cyprus 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mauritania 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Georgia 0.0032 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, male, per square kilometre in China?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in China was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1371 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does China rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.2%. 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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)
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, 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.