Which has higher child mortality rate, Marshall Islands or Philippines?

Marshall Islands, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Philippines as of 2023.

What is the difference in child mortality rate between Marshall Islands and Philippines?

0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Philippines: Child mortality rate

Marshall Islands

2.8%

in 2023

Philippines

2.8%

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

63rd

Philippines rank

64th

Child mortality rate over time

Marshall Islands
Philippines

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 64th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1950s	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	Philippines
1960s	10.0%	9.4%	0.6%	Marshall Islands
1970s	7.1%	8.3%	1.2%	Philippines
1980s	5.7%	7.2%	1.5%	Philippines
1990s	4.4%	4.6%	0.3%	Philippines
2000s	4.1%	3.4%	0.7%	Marshall Islands
2010s	3.6%	2.9%	0.7%	Marshall Islands
2020s	2.9%	2.8%	0.1%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality rate, Marshall Islands or Philippines?: Marshall Islands, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in child mortality rate between Marshall Islands and Philippines?: 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Philippines rank globally for child mortality rate?: Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 64th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: % of children
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: 28 August 2026

Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.