China vs Uganda: Number of infant deaths unwpp

China
45,791
in 2023
Uganda
49,265
in 2023
China rank
19th
Uganda rank
18th

Number of infant deaths unwpp over time

  • China
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 49,265 against 45,791 in China, a difference of 3,474.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was China ahead.

China ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 236 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Uganda Difference Ahead
1950s 2.91 million 43,479 2.86 million China
1960s 2.77 million 48,878 2.72 million China
1970s 1.63 million 65,871 1.57 million China
1980s 1.05 million 85,505 961,093 China
1990s 734,183 100,321 633,862 China
2000s 343,836 90,549 253,287 China
2010s 164,589 61,210 103,379 China
2020s 57,755 51,121 6,634 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths unwpp, China or Uganda?
Uganda, at 49,265 against 45,791 in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths unwpp between China and Uganda?
3,474, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uganda?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do China and Uganda rank globally for number of infant deaths unwpp?
China ranks 19th and Uganda ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths unwpp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,462 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed