China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, female
China
24,211
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
120,415
in 2024
China rank
24th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
24th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 120,415 against 24,211 in China, a difference of 96,204.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.0 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 197 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 447,884 | 782,866 | 334,982 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 187,716 | 406,896 | 219,180 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 88,875 | 235,729 | 146,854 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 34,012 | 138,522 | 104,510 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 120,415 against 24,211 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 96,204, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- China ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.