China: Older child mortality rate
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| China |
Deaths of children five to fourteen years of age per 1000 live births |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 1 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | deaths per 1000 births |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2024 |
| Average | 2 |
| Min - Max | 1 - 4 |
| Source | UNICEF |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 1 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 1 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for China from 1990 to 2024 is 2 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 1 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 4 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1990.
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| Recent values | China: Older child mortality rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
Definition: Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality | 16 | 2023 | deaths per 100,000 births |
| Neonatal mortality | 3 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Infant mortality | 4 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Child mortality | 6 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, female | 5 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, male | 7 | 2023 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Older child mortality rate | 1 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |