China vs Madagascar: Number of infant deaths, female

China
16,227
in 2024
Madagascar
18,870
in 2024
China rank
25th
Madagascar rank
22nd

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • China
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18,870 against 16,227 in China, a difference of 2,643.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was China ahead.

China ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 655,879 15,091 640,788 China
1980s 478,910 24,286 454,624 China
1990s 351,550 21,435 330,115 China
2000s 150,800 17,819 132,981 China
2010s 68,236 16,508 51,729 China
2020s 22,669 18,781 3,888 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, China or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 18,870 against 16,227 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between China and Madagascar?
2,643, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do China and Madagascar rank globally for number of infant deaths, female?
China ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd 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.