Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for China

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for China was 4.5. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for China were 4.7 and 4.2 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of China for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for China
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for China
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Year Total Male Female
1969 88.5 92.2 84.6
1970 84.3 87.9 80.5
1971 80.3 83.8 76.6
1972 76.4 79.9 72.8
1973 72.5 75.8 69.1
1974 68.6 71.7 65.3
1975 64.7 67.7 61.5
1976 60.9 63.7 57.8
1977 57.3 60.1 54.4
1978 54 56.7 51.2
1979 51.2 53.8 48.5
1980 48.8 51.2 46.2
1981 46.8 49.1 44.4
1982 45.3 47.5 42.9
1983 44.1 46.3 41.8
1984 43.4 45.6 41.2
1985 43 45.2 40.8
1986 43 45 40.8
1987 43.1 45.2 40.9
1988 43.3 45.4 41
1989 43.3 45.5 41.1
1990 43.3 45.4 41.1
1991 42.9 45 40.7
1992 42.3 44.4 40.1
1993 41.3 43.4 39.1
1994 40.1 42.1 37.9
1995 38.7 40.6 36.6
1996 37.2 39.1 35.1
1997 35.6 37.4 33.6
1998 33.8 35.6 32
1999 31.9 33.7 30.2
2000 30 31.6 28.2
2001 27.8 29.4 26.2
2002 25.6 27.1 24.1
2003 23.5 24.8 22
2004 21.3 22.6 20
2005 19.4 20.6 18.2
2006 17.7 18.7 16.5
2007 16.1 17.1 15.1
2008 14.8 15.7 13.8
2009 13.6 14.4 12.6
2010 12.5 13.2 11.6
2011 11.5 12.2 10.7
2012 10.5 11.2 9.9
2013 9.7 10.3 9
2014 8.9 9.5 8.3
2015 8.2 8.7 7.7
2016 7.6 8 7.1
2017 7 7.4 6.5
2018 6.4 6.8 6.1
2019 6 6.3 5.6
2020 5.5 5.8 5.2
2021 5.1 5.4 4.9
2022 4.8 5 4.5
2023 4.5 4.7 4.2