China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Deaths age 5 to 24

China
87,952
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.00 million
in 2024
China rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Deaths age 5 to 24 over time

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 1.00 million against 87,952 in China, a difference of 912,848.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.4 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 300,749 1.09 million 787,463 Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 189,844 1.02 million 831,636 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 120,845 960,481 839,636 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 92,072 1.01 million 918,872 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths age 5 to 24, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 1.00 million against 87,952 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in deaths age 5 to 24 between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
912,848, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for deaths age 5 to 24?
China ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Deaths age 5 to 24 (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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed