Mortality rate, infant in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Mortality rate, infant was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in China (People’s Republic of), 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) recorded 4.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 84.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.02 per 1,000 live births | 51.2 per 1,000 live births | 84.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.41 per 1,000 live births | 43 per 1,000 live births | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.71 per 1,000 live births | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.98 per 1,000 live births | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | 30 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 6 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 per 1,000 live births | 4.5 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
- 148 Qatar 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 148 Saudi Arabia 4.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 150 Malta 4.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 151 Serbia 4.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Canada 4.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 United Arab Emirates 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 United Kingdom 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 New Zealand 4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 15.54 million (2100)
- Population density 67.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3489 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.01 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 303,405 (2020)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.01 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1957 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Mortality rate, infant in China (People’s Republic of) was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3 per 1,000 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for mortality rate, infant?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release