Arab World vs China: Number of infant deaths

Arab World
300,269
in 2024
China
36,113
in 2024
Arab World rank
26th
China rank
25th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 300,269 against 36,113 in China, a difference of 264,156.

That makes Arab World's figure about 8.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.

Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 3 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World China Difference Ahead
1990s 456,978 801,074 344,095 China
2000s 368,620 351,831 16,789 Arab World
2010s 347,533 157,741 189,792 Arab World
2020s 307,098 50,711 256,387 Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 300,269 against 36,113 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Arab World and China?
264,156, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and China?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Arab World and China rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 25th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.