China vs Madagascar: Child deaths
China
17,855
in 2024
Madagascar
18,942
in 2024
China rank
20th
Madagascar rank
18th
Child deaths over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18,942 against 17,855 in China, a difference of 1,087.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1977 it was China ahead.
China ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th of 200 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,308 | 27,508 | 342,801 | China |
| 1980s | 261,874 | 38,071 | 223,803 | China |
| 1990s | 205,422 | 28,587 | 176,834 | China |
| 2000s | 83,409 | 21,818 | 61,591 | China |
| 2010s | 47,082 | 18,117 | 28,965 | China |
| 2020s | 25,537 | 19,038 | 6,499 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18,942 against 17,855 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between China and Madagascar?
- 1,087, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for child deaths?
- China ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 18th 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.