China vs Maldives: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
China
5.72 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Maldives
5.44 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
China rank
162nd
Maldives rank
165th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- China
- Maldives
How they compare
China currently reports 5.72 per 1,000 live births against 5.44 per 1,000 live births in Maldives, a difference of 0.28 per 1,000 live births.
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 162nd and Maldives ranks 165th of 213 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 per 1,000 live births | 25.01 per 1,000 live births | 0.8862 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2010s | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 10.36 per 1,000 live births | 1.08 per 1,000 live births | China |
| 2020s | 6.58 per 1,000 live births | 6.1 per 1,000 live births | 0.4865 per 1,000 live births | 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 per 1,000 live births against 5.44 per 1,000 live births in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between China and Maldives?
- 0.28 per 1,000 live births, 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 162nd and Maldives ranks 165th of 213 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.