China vs Maldives: Under-five mortality rate, by sex
China
5.72
in 2024
Maldives
5.44
in 2024
China rank
161st
Maldives rank
164th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
China currently reports 5.72 against 5.44 in Maldives, a difference of 0.28.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.
China ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 164th of 212 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.89 | 25.01 | 0.8862 | China |
| 2010s | 11.44 | 10.36 | 1.08 | China |
| 2020s | 6.58 | 6.1 | 0.4865 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, China or Maldives?
- China, at 5.72 against 5.44 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between China and Maldives?
- 0.28, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- China ranks 161st and Maldives ranks 164th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.