China, People's Republic of vs India: Child mortality, annual growth rate

China, People's Republic of
-6.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
India
-5 % change on previous year
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
191st
India rank
188th

Child mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • India
-40-2002040191219682024

How they compare

India currently reports -5 % change on previous year against -6.56 % change on previous year in China, People's Republic of, a difference of 1.56 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was China, People's Republic of ahead.

China, People's Republic of ranks 191st and India ranks 188th of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, China, People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and India in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of India Difference Ahead
1950s 15.09 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 16.54 % change on previous year China, People's Republic of
1960s -11.72 % change on previous year -1.31 % change on previous year 10.41 % change on previous year India
1970s -5.66 % change on previous year -2.12 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year India
1980s -1.99 % change on previous year -2.87 % change on previous year 0.8809 % change on previous year China, People's Republic of
1990s -3.13 % change on previous year -3.11 % change on previous year 0.0144 % change on previous year India
2000s -7.93 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year India
2010s -7.31 % change on previous year -5.46 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year India
2020s -6.55 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality, annual growth rate, China, People's Republic of or India?
India, at -5 % change on previous year against -6.56 % change on previous year in China, People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality, annual growth rate between China, People's Republic of and India?
1.56 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and India?
60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and India rank globally for child mortality, annual growth rate?
China, People's Republic of ranks 191st and India ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 15,906 data points, 1752–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.