China vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male

China
8,923
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
161,047
in 2024
China rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
5th

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

  • China
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 161,047 against 8,923 in China, a difference of 152,124.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 18.0 times China's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 47,759 214,734 166,975 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 21,153 186,602 165,449 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 12,414 168,417 156,003 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 10,004 167,642 157,638 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 161,047 against 8,923 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male between China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
152,124, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
China ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th 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