China vs India: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age
China
29,735
in 2024
India
99,563
in 2024
China rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 99,563 against 29,735 in China, a difference of 69,828.
That makes India's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 200 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 | 127,800 | 413,254 | 285,454 | India |
| 2000s | 65,240 | 306,253 | 241,013 | India |
| 2010s | 36,902 | 180,978 | 144,076 | India |
| 2020s | 31,639 | 111,451 | 79,812 | India |
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 India?
- India, at 99,563 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 India?
- 69,828, 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 among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- China ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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.