China: Child mortality, female

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 China

Deaths of female children under five years of age per 1000 live births

 Latest value 7
 Year 2021
 Measure deaths per 1000 births
 Data availability 1969 - 2021
 Average 44
 Min - Max 7 - 116
 Source UNICEF
The latest value from 2021 is 7 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 7 deaths per 1000 births in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 24 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1969 to 2021 is 44 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 7 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 116 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1969. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
China - Child mortality, female - Recent values chart

Historical series
China - Child mortality, female - historical chart - 1969-2021




Definition: Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.

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