# Number of under-five deaths — China
> Latest: 53,968 (2024). Change: -12.3% vs 2023.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1974–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SH.DTH.MORT — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.MORT?locations=CN
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-mort/CHN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 106.40K |
| 2021 | 86.82K |
| 2022 | 72.53K |
| 2023 | 61.52K |
| 2024 | 53.97K |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Number of under-five deaths — China [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sh-dth-mort/CHN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.DTH.MORT?locations=CN
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)