China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of under-five deaths, male
China
29,757
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
158,423
in 2024
China rank
22nd
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
24th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 158,423 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 128,666.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 5.3 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd 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 | 558,611 | 986,132 | 427,521 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 247,523 | 529,775 | 282,252 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 115,948 | 311,034 | 195,087 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 42,236 | 182,121 | 139,885 | 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, male, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 158,423 against 29,757 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 128,666, 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, male?
- China ranks 22nd 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male children dying before reaching age five.