Brazil vs China: Number of infant deaths, male

Brazil
17,952
in 2024
China
19,886
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
China rank
25th

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • Brazil
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 19,886 against 17,952 in Brazil, a difference of 1,934.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 26th 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 181,819 937,848 756,029 China
1980s 140,554 583,838 443,285 China
1990s 84,063 449,523 365,460 China
2000s 40,869 201,031 160,162 China
2010s 23,589 89,504 65,915 China
2020s 18,936 28,042 9,106 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Brazil or China?
China, at 19,886 against 17,952 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Brazil and China?
1,934, 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, male?
Brazil ranks 26th 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.