India vs West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions): Deaths age 1-59 months

India
228,818
in 2024
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
1.26 million
in 2024
India rank
3rd
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
5th

Deaths age 1-59 months over time

  • India
  • West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197019972024

How they compare

West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) currently reports 1.26 million against 228,818 in India, a difference of 1.03 million.

That makes West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)'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 (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 5th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade India West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2010s 491,186 1.34 million 847,948 West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)
2020s 260,980 1.30 million 1.04 million West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions)

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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions), 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 (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
1.03 million, 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 deaths age 1-59 months?
India ranks 3rd and West and Central Africa (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 1-59 months. 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
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed