It is reported that the infant mortality (IM) rate decreased rapidly in China and the life expectancy (LE) also had a high increase. Our objective was to determine the health status of the Chinese population by investigating IM and LE and their inter-relationship. Material/Methods
The leading causes of infant death in China were perinatal diseases, infectious and parasitic diseases, congenital anomalies, accidents, and signs, symptoms, and ill-defined conditions. Most under-5 mortality occurred during infancy (80%), particularly during the neonatal period (55%).
It is reported that the infant mortality (IM) rate decreased rapidly in China and the life expectancy (LE) also had a high increase. Our objective was to determine the health status of the Chinese population by investigating IM and LE and their inter-relationship.
The life expectancy for China in 2020 was 76.96 years, a 0.22% increase from 2019. The life expectancy for China in 2019 was 76.79 years, a 0.22% increase from 2018.
China Infant Mortality Rate 1950-2022Similar Countries Ranked by Infant Mortality RateCountry Name2022 Infant Mortality RateChina8.696Turkey7.595Albania7.38745 more rows
9.04 deaths per thousand live birthsIn 2020, infant mortality rate for China was 9.04 deaths per thousand live births. Infant mortality rate of China fell gradually from 76.76 deaths per thousand live births in 1971 to 9.04 deaths per thousand live births in 2020.
IMR was high in southwestern, northwestern, and central-southern China, probably attributable to the lower levels of economic and educational development and inadequate health care. The remarkable drop of IMR between 1975 and 1987 demonstrated the improvement of economy, education, and health care.
China's IMR decreased by 84.3% from 43.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 6.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2019, with the rate in males being consistently higher than females. The IMR in China was considerably lower than the global level (Figure 1A).
China has an HDI of 0.761, putting it in the high human development tier, which means that it is not considered one of the world's most advanced countries (the ones with very high human development).
approximately 7.18 deaths per 1,000 inhabitantsIn 2021, the mortality rate in China ranged at approximately 7.18 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Infant mortality is the death of an infant before his or her first birthday. The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths for every 1,000 live births.
Therefore, during the past decades, the Chinese government has been implementing a subsidy project to allow rural pregnant women to give birth in hospitals, which reduces the infant mortality through increasing rural hospital delivery rates13.
Ten Countries with the Highest Infant Mortality Rate (UNICEF 2020 - deaths per 1,000 live births):Sierra Leone — 80.10.Central African Republic — 77.50.Somalia — 72.72.Nigeria — 72.24.Lesotho — 69.88.Chad — 67.40.DR Congo — 63.79.South Sudan — 63.34.More items...
7.3 deaths per 1,000 live birthsIn 2020, child mortality rate for China was 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births. Child mortality rate of China fell gradually from 106.8 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1971 to 7.3 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020.
China is a developing country. Despite having the world's second-largest economy and the largest military, China is still not classified as a developed country by the criteria of most organizations.
As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin of Registrar General of India (RGI), the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has reduced from 37 per 1000 live births in 2015 to 30 per 1,000 live births in 2019 at National Level.