China vs East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths

China
17,855
in 2024
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
56,161
in 2024
China rank
20th
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
20th

Child deaths over time

  • China
  • East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419992024

How they compare

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 56,161 against 17,855 in China, a difference of 38,306.

That makes East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 20th and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 200 countries.

East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) Difference Ahead
1990s 205,422 381,208 175,786 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2000s 83,409 187,195 103,786 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 47,082 109,282 62,200 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 25,537 68,392 42,855 East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, China or East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 56,161 against 17,855 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between China and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
38,306, with East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths?
China ranks 20th and East Asia and Pacific (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 20th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 13,742 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed