China vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG): Child deaths

China
17,855
in 2024
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
54,474
in 2024
China rank
20th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank
21st

Child deaths over time

  • China
  • Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
0200.0k400.0k600.0k197419992024

How they compare

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) currently reports 54,474 against 17,855 in China, a difference of 36,619.

That makes Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)'s figure about 3.1 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 20th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
1990s 205,422 381,873 176,451 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2000s 83,409 185,942 102,533 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2010s 47,082 107,329 60,247 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)
2020s 25,537 66,595 41,058 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child deaths, China or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG), at 54,474 against 17,855 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in child deaths between China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
36,619, with Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) rank globally for child deaths?
China ranks 20th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 21st 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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About this data

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