China vs Maldives: Under-five mortality rate
China
5.72
in 2024
Maldives
5.44
in 2024
China rank
153rd
Maldives rank
156th
Under-five mortality rate 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 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Maldives ahead.
China ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 156th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.99 | 268.38 | 150.39 | Maldives |
| 1970s | 87.72 | 208.34 | 120.62 | Maldives |
| 1980s | 56.08 | 119.5 | 63.42 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 47.57 | 65.49 | 17.93 | Maldives |
| 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, China or Maldives?
- China, at 5.72 against 5.44 in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between China and Maldives?
- 0.28, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Maldives rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- China ranks 153rd and Maldives ranks 156th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.