China vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age

China
29,735
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
118,503
in 2024
China rank
5th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
6th

Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age over time

  • China
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 118,503 against 29,735 in China, a difference of 88,768.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 4.0 times China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.

China ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1990s 127,800 139,307 11,507 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2000s 65,240 124,120 58,879 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 36,902 118,726 81,824 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 31,639 113,486 81,847 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age, China or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 118,503 against 29,735 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age between China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
88,768, with Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
China ranks 5th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 6th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 7,455 data points, 1990–2024
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