China vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Number of neonatal deaths
China
22,892
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
138,820
in 2024
China rank
25th
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
28th
Number of neonatal deaths over time
- China
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 138,820 against 22,892 in China, a difference of 115,928.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 6.1 times China's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 197 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,688 | 852,170 | 309,482 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 251,261 | 477,782 | 226,521 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 102,691 | 272,919 | 170,229 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 30,237 | 155,126 | 124,890 | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, China or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 138,820 against 22,892 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 115,928, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?
- China ranks 25th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th 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 neonatal 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 neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.