China vs Russia: Number of deaths who
China
11.50 million
in 2021
Russia
2.43 million
in 2021
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
5th
Number of deaths who over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 11.50 million against 2.43 million in Russia, a difference of 9.06 million.
That makes China's figure about 4.7 times Russia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.53 million | 2.21 million | 7.32 million | China |
| 2010s | 10.34 million | 1.88 million | 8.46 million | China |
| 2020s | 11.32 million | 2.29 million | 9.04 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths who, China or Russia?
- China, at 11.50 million against 2.43 million in Russia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths who between China and Russia?
- 9.06 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for number of deaths who?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 5th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.