China vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of under-five deaths, male

China
29,757
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
155,203
in 2024
China rank
22nd
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • China
  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 155,203 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 125,446.

That makes East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 5.2 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 197 countries.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 558,611 968,198 409,587 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 247,523 518,556 271,032 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 115,948 306,716 190,769 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 42,236 178,707 136,471 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), at 155,203 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
125,446, with East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
China ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 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
Last refreshed

Number of male children dying before reaching age five.