Brazil vs China, People's Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health)

Brazil
31,647
in 2024
China, People's Republic of
36,113
in 2024
Brazil rank
27th
China, People's Republic of rank
25th

Number of infant deaths (World Health) over time

  • Brazil
  • China, People's Republic of
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 36,113 against 31,647 in Brazil, a difference of 4,466.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 27th and China, People's Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 321,223 1.73 million 1.41 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 249,859 1.06 million 812,889 China, People's Republic of
1990s 148,458 801,074 652,616 China, People's Republic of
2000s 71,779 351,831 280,052 China, People's Republic of
2010s 41,532 157,741 116,209 China, People's Republic of
2020s 33,360 50,711 17,351 China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Brazil or China, People's Republic of?
China, People's Republic of, at 36,113 against 31,647 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
4,466, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, People's Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, People's Republic of rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Brazil ranks 27th and China, People's Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,319 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed