Arab World vs China: Number of under-five deaths, male

Arab World
208,389
in 2024
China
29,757
in 2024
Arab World rank
22nd
China rank
22nd

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 208,389 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 178,632.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 22nd and China ranks 22nd of 41 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1990s 326,911 558,611 231,700 China
2000s 256,536 247,523 9,013 Arab World
2010s 240,323 115,948 124,375 Arab World
2020s 210,543 42,236 168,307 Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 208,389 against 29,757 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Arab World and China?
178,632, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Arab World ranks 22nd and China ranks 22nd of 41 groups.
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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.