India vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Child deaths
India
75,457
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
712,753
in 2024
India rank
3rd
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
4th
Child deaths over time
- India
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 712,753 against 75,457 in India, a difference of 637,296.
That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s figure about 9.4 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 4th of 200 countries.
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 979,954 | 982,675 | 2,720 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2000s | 535,872 | 896,240 | 360,368 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2010s | 212,112 | 786,067 | 573,954 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
| 2020s | 93,595 | 746,340 | 652,745 | West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths, India or West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), at 712,753 against 75,457 in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child deaths between India and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 637,296, with West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do India and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for child deaths?
- India ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 4th 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.