India vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Under-five deaths

India
615,030
in 2024
Northern Africa and Western Asia
305,786
in 2024
India rank
2nd
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
5th

Under-five deaths over time

  • India
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200020122024

How they compare

India currently reports 615,030 against 305,786 in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 309,244.

That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 184 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.15 million 421,776 1.73 million India
2010s 1.17 million 350,388 822,596 India
2020s 693,757 304,948 388,809 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher under-five deaths, India or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
India, at 615,030 against 305,786 in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five deaths between India and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
309,244, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do India and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for under-five deaths?
India ranks 2nd and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five deaths (number). 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 (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed