Taiwan, China vs United Arab Emirates: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Taiwan, China
585 deaths
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
636 deaths
in 2023
Taiwan, China rank
121st
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Taiwan, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 636 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan, China, a difference of 51 deaths.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan, China ahead.
Taiwan, China ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Taiwan, China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,338 deaths | 1,021 deaths | 31,318 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1960s | 18,016 deaths | 879.7 deaths | 17,137 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1970s | 8,096 deaths | 892.9 deaths | 7,203 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1980s | 4,474 deaths | 910.7 deaths | 3,563 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 1990s | 2,821 deaths | 646.6 deaths | 2,174 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2000s | 1,618 deaths | 629.5 deaths | 988.2 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2010s | 1,003 deaths | 701.1 deaths | 301.6 deaths | Taiwan, China |
| 2020s | 670 deaths | 626 deaths | 44 deaths | Taiwan, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Taiwan, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 636 deaths against 585 deaths in Taiwan, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 51 deaths, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Taiwan, China ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.