China vs India: Deaths by age group
China
23,190
in 2023
India
11,000
in 2023
China rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Deaths by age group over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 23,190 against 11,000 in India, a difference of 12,190.
That makes China's figure about 2.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 463.8 | 414 | 49.8 | China |
| 1960s | 207.7 | 266.2 | 58.5 | India |
| 1970s | 71 | 509.2 | 438.2 | India |
| 1980s | 245.1 | 1,344 | 1,099 | India |
| 1990s | 1,175 | 3,009 | 1,834 | India |
| 2000s | 4,413 | 5,280 | 867.1 | India |
| 2010s | 11,134 | 8,947 | 2,187 | China |
| 2020s | 21,592 | 14,231 | 7,361 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths by age group, China or India?
- China, at 23,190 against 11,000 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deaths by age group between China and India?
- 12,190, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for deaths by age group?
- China ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deaths by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.