India vs West and Central Africa: Deaths age 1-59 months

India
228,818
in 2024
West and Central Africa
1.26 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
West and Central Africa rank
3rd

Deaths age 1-59 months over time

  • India
  • West and Central Africa
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How they compare

West and Central Africa currently reports 1.26 million against 228,818 in India, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes West and Central Africa's figure about 5.5 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 ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and West and Central Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India West and Central Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.67 million 1.64 million 35,727 India
2000s 1.07 million 1.54 million 467,609 West and Central Africa
2010s 491,186 1.34 million 847,948 West and Central Africa
2020s 260,980 1.30 million 1.04 million West and Central Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 1-59 months, India or West and Central Africa?
West and Central Africa, at 1.26 million against 228,818 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 1-59 months between India and West and Central Africa?
1.03 million, with West and Central Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and West and Central Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and West and Central Africa rank globally for deaths age 1-59 months?
India ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,247 data points, 1955–2024
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