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