China vs East Asia & Pacific: Number of infant deaths
China
36,113
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific
225,940
in 2024
China rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific rank
27th
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific currently reports 225,940 against 36,113 in China, a difference of 189,827.
That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 6.3 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th of 197 countries.
East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 801,074 | 1.40 million | 599,848 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 351,831 | 756,652 | 404,822 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2010s | 157,741 | 442,263 | 284,523 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2020s | 50,711 | 255,661 | 204,950 | East Asia & Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or East Asia & Pacific?
- East Asia & Pacific, at 225,940 against 36,113 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 189,827, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 27th of 197 countries.
- 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.