Philippines vs South Sudan: Number of child deaths by age
Philippines
8,954 deaths
in 2024
South Sudan
7,922 deaths
in 2024
Philippines rank
27th
South Sudan rank
28th
Number of child deaths by age over time
- Philippines
- South Sudan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8,954 deaths against 7,922 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,032 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 6 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,756 deaths | 22,016 deaths | 25,740 deaths | Philippines |
| 1960s | 46,230 deaths | 27,937 deaths | 18,294 deaths | Philippines |
| 1970s | 43,479 deaths | 27,088 deaths | 16,391 deaths | Philippines |
| 1980s | 42,587 deaths | 41,259 deaths | 1,328 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 27,943 deaths | 33,295 deaths | 5,352 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 18,945 deaths | 13,464 deaths | 5,482 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 14,544 deaths | 22,730 deaths | 8,186 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 10,319 deaths | 7,765 deaths | 2,554 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths by age, Philippines or South Sudan?
- Philippines, at 8,954 deaths against 7,922 deaths in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths by age between Philippines and South Sudan?
- 1,032 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Sudan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Sudan rank globally for number of child deaths by age?
- Philippines ranks 27th and South Sudan ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .