Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China
China: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.8 deaths per 100 live births
in 1969
All-time low
0.5724 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China, 1969–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China stood at 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China peaked at 11.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
China ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in China, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1970 | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 10.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.52 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 8.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 8.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 7.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.98 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 5.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 5.49 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.39 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 4.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9957 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9253 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8613 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.701 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6558 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6123 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 44% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 11.8 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | 11.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 5.38 deaths per 100 live births | 6.26 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | 5.36 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8033 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6583 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7501 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 149 Qatar 0.5885 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 150 Sri Lanka 0.5881 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 151 Bulgaria 0.5736 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 153 Croatia 0.5646 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 154 Anguilla 0.5608 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 155 Maldives 0.5439 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in China was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8 deaths per 100 live births in 1969.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5724 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does China rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- China ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .