China vs Maldives: Child mortality by sex
China
0.6012
in 2024
Maldives
0.5876
in 2024
China rank
153rd
Maldives rank
155th
Child mortality by sex over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
China currently reports 0.6012 against 0.5876 in Maldives, a difference of 0.0136.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Maldives ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 155th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.12 | 28.07 | 15.95 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 21.84 | 12.78 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 12.71 | 6.87 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 7.1 | 2.12 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 2.75 | 0.0182 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.21 | 1.13 | 0.0763 | China |
| 2020s | 0.6917 | 0.6589 | 0.0328 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, China or Maldives?
- China, at 0.6012 against 0.5876 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between China and Maldives?
- 0.0136, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- China ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 155th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.