Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in China
China: Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection was 29,460 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
29,460
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
47,583
in 2025
All-time low
29,460
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched in China, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in China stood at 29,460. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
That places China 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.
Under-five deaths: High-income country average rate … projection in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47,583 | — |
| 2026 | 42,580 | -10.5% |
| 2027 | 38,458 | -9.7% |
| 2028 | 34,945 | -9.1% |
| 2029 | 31,842 | -8.9% |
| 2030 | 29,460 | -7.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 29,460 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 408, 72.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 29,460 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 269, 109.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 39,082 | 31,842 | 47,583 | 5 |
| 2030s | 29,460 | 29,460 | 29,460 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More financial sector data for China
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 9.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in China?
- Under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched in China was 29,460 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 47,583 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,460 in 2030.
- How does China rank for under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched?
- China ranks 4th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - high-income country average rate matched rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - High-income country average rate matched (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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