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
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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About this data
Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years