China vs Madagascar: Number of infant deaths
China
36,113
in 2024
Madagascar
42,981
in 2024
China rank
25th
Madagascar rank
22nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42,981 against 36,113 in China, a difference of 6,868.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was China ahead.
China ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.44 million | 32,853 | 1.40 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 52,362 | 1.01 million | China |
| 1990s | 801,074 | 47,296 | 753,778 | China |
| 2000s | 351,831 | 40,159 | 311,672 | China |
| 2010s | 157,741 | 37,649 | 120,092 | China |
| 2020s | 50,711 | 42,802 | 7,909 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 42,981 against 36,113 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Madagascar?
- 6,868, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 25th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 196 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.