China vs United States of America: Number of deaths
China
11.68 million deaths
in 2023
United States of America
2.98 million deaths
in 2023
China rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd
Number of deaths over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
China currently reports 11.68 million deaths against 2.98 million deaths in United States of America, a difference of 8.71 million deaths.
That makes China's figure about 3.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.55 million deaths | 1.54 million deaths | 11.01 million deaths | China |
| 1960s | 11.79 million deaths | 1.81 million deaths | 9.97 million deaths | China |
| 1970s | 8.51 million deaths | 1.96 million deaths | 6.56 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 7.60 million deaths | 2.09 million deaths | 5.51 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 7.65 million deaths | 2.30 million deaths | 5.36 million deaths | China |
| 2000s | 8.20 million deaths | 2.46 million deaths | 5.75 million deaths | China |
| 2010s | 9.48 million deaths | 2.68 million deaths | 6.81 million deaths | China |
| 2020s | 10.96 million deaths | 3.26 million deaths | 7.70 million deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, China or United States of America?
- China, at 11.68 million deaths against 2.98 million deaths in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between China and United States of America?
- 8.71 million deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for number of deaths?
- China ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year.