Arab World vs China: Number of under-five deaths

Arab World
378,544
in 2024
China
53,968
in 2024
Arab World rank
26th
China rank
23rd

Number of under-five deaths over time

  • Arab World
  • China
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How they compare

Arab World currently reports 378,544 against 53,968 in China, a difference of 324,576.

That makes Arab World's figure about 7.0 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 23rd 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 607,736 1.01 million 398,761 China
2000s 470,232 435,239 34,993 Arab World
2010s 439,000 204,823 234,177 Arab World
2020s 382,135 76,248 305,887 Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Arab World or China?
Arab World, at 378,544 against 53,968 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Arab World and China?
324,576, 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 under-five deaths?
Arab World ranks 26th and China ranks 23rd 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 under-five 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 under-five 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, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of children dying before reaching age five.