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
10203040200020122024

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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed