Afghanistan vs China (People’s Republic of): Under-five deaths - SDG target met

Afghanistan
36,440
in 2030
China (People’s Republic of)
32,366
in 2030
Afghanistan rank
15th
China (People’s Republic of) rank
18th

Under-five deaths - SDG target met over time

  • Afghanistan
  • China (People’s Republic of)
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 36,440 against 32,366 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 4,074.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 200 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan China (People’s Republic of) Difference Ahead
2020s 53,977 40,880 13,096 Afghanistan
2030s 36,440 32,366 4,074 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths - sdg target met, Afghanistan or China (People’s Republic of)?
Afghanistan, at 36,440 against 32,366 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2030.
What is the difference in under-five deaths - sdg target met between Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of)?
4,074, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2030.
How do Afghanistan and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
Afghanistan ranks 15th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 18th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 1,272 data points, 2025–2030
Last refreshed