China vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Number of under-five deaths
China
53,968
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
664,233
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
22nd
Number of under-five deaths over time
- China
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 664,233 against 53,968 in China, a difference of 610,265.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 1.23 million | 224,296 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 435,239 | 981,334 | 546,095 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 204,823 | 855,816 | 650,993 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 76,248 | 697,566 | 621,318 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, China or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 664,233 against 53,968 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 610,265, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- China ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd 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 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
Number of children dying before reaching age five.