Mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births fell 7.59% to 7.30 in China in 2020, according to World Bank / WHO.
Historically, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in China reached an all time high of 118 in 1969 and an all time low of 7.30 in 2020. When compared to China's main peers, mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births in India amounted to 32.6, 2.50 in Japan, 5.40 in Russia and 6.30 in USA in 2020.
China has been ranked 116th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of mortality rate, under 5 years per 1,000 live births, 13 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Mortality Rate, Under 5 Years (Per 1,000 Live Births) | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Bangladesh | 40.1 | 38.1 | 36.1 | 34.2 | 32.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 5.40 | 5.40 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.10 | |||||||||||||||||
| China | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.90 | 9.20 | 8.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4.00 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.90 | 3.80 | |||||||||||||||||
| India | 46.2 | 43.5 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 36.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Japan | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.70 | 2.60 | 2.60 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | 16.8 | 16.2 | 15.7 | 15.2 | 14.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pakistan | 78.3 | 76.0 | 73.8 | 71.6 | 69.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Russia | 8.90 | 8.20 | 7.50 | 6.90 | 6.30 | |||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | 3.60 | 3.50 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 3.20 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 9.30 | 8.70 | 8.20 | 7.80 | 7.50 | |||||||||||||||||
| USA | 6.90 | 6.80 | 6.70 | 6.60 | 6.50 |
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