China vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years

China
14,142
in 2024
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
66,236
in 2024
China rank
8th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
5th

Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years over time

  • China
  • Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
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How they compare

Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) currently reports 66,236 against 14,142 in China, a difference of 52,094.

That makes Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s figure about 4.7 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 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th 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 79,438 86,921 7,483 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2000s 32,948 73,412 40,464 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2010s 19,230 69,348 50,118 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
2020s 15,765 64,235 48,470 Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years, China or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), at 66,236 against 14,142 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years between China and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
52,094, 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 ages 5 to 9 years?
China ranks 8th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. 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 ages 5 to 9 years
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
Last refreshed