China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Number of under-five deaths, male
China
29,757
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
363,030
in 2024
China rank
22nd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th
Number of under-five deaths, male over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 363,030 against 29,757 in China, a difference of 333,273.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 12.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 197 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558,611 | 645,957 | 87,346 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 247,523 | 527,359 | 279,835 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 115,948 | 465,504 | 349,557 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 42,236 | 381,711 | 339,475 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), at 363,030 against 29,757 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 333,273, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
- China ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th 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.