China vs India: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

China
8,923
in 2024
India
24,778
in 2024
China rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male over time

  • China
  • India
050.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 24,778 against 8,923 in China, a difference of 15,855.

That makes India's figure about 2.8 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China India Difference Ahead
1990s 47,759 134,473 86,714 India
2000s 21,153 93,135 71,982 India
2010s 12,414 51,126 38,713 India
2020s 10,004 28,550 18,546 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male, China or India?
India, at 24,778 against 8,923 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between China and India?
15,855, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and India rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years