Philippines vs Yemen: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Philippines
51,634 deaths
in 2023
Yemen
54,401 deaths
in 2023
Philippines rank
25th
Yemen rank
24th

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Philippines
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 54,401 deaths against 51,634 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 2,767 deaths.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 132,439 deaths 124,946 deaths 7,492 deaths Philippines
1960s 129,489 deaths 131,648 deaths 2,159 deaths Yemen
1970s 130,974 deaths 116,998 deaths 13,976 deaths Philippines
1980s 138,968 deaths 94,944 deaths 44,024 deaths Philippines
1990s 102,640 deaths 82,677 deaths 19,963 deaths Philippines
2000s 81,034 deaths 62,961 deaths 18,073 deaths Philippines
2010s 69,106 deaths 53,716 deaths 15,390 deaths Philippines
2020s 53,887 deaths 55,071 deaths 1,184 deaths Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Philippines or Yemen?
Yemen, at 54,401 deaths against 51,634 deaths in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Philippines and Yemen?
2,767 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Philippines ranks 25th and Yemen ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.