Brazil vs China: Number of infant deaths, female

Brazil
13,695
in 2024
China
16,227
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
China rank
25th

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 16,227 against 13,695 in Brazil, a difference of 2,532.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 27th and China ranks 25th of 197 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China Difference Ahead
1970s 139,404 791,065 651,661 China
1980s 109,305 478,910 369,604 China
1990s 64,395 351,550 287,156 China
2000s 30,910 150,800 119,890 China
2010s 17,943 68,236 50,294 China
2020s 14,423 22,669 8,246 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Brazil or China?
China, at 16,227 against 13,695 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Brazil and China?
2,532, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
Brazil ranks 27th and China ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.