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China vs United States: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)

Side-by-side comparison from World Bank Open Data.

In , China's Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 5.70, compared to United States's 6.50. That makes China's value 12.3% lower than United States's.

China

Rank #149 of 196 globally

China trend
Latest (2024)
5.70
Year-over-year
-6.6%
10-year change
-50.9%
Peak
24.00 (2005)
Trough
5.70 (2024)

United States

Rank #144 of 196 globally

United States trend
Latest (2024)
6.50
Year-over-year
+0.0%
10-year change
-4.4%
Peak
8.00 (2005)
Trough
6.50 (2018)

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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT), CC BY 4.0.