Micronesia (Federated States of) vs Philippines: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Micronesia (Federated States of)
20.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Philippines
21.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (Federated States of) rank
72nd
Philippines rank
69th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Micronesia (Federated States of)
  • Philippines
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.66 per 1,000 live births against 20.3 per 1,000 live births in Micronesia (Federated States of), a difference of 1.36 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (Federated States of)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Micronesia (Federated States of) ahead.

Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 69th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Micronesia (Federated States of) averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Micronesia (Federated States of) Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 32.07 per 1,000 live births 25.22 per 1,000 live births 6.85 per 1,000 live births Micronesia (Federated States of)
2010s 27.08 per 1,000 live births 22.41 per 1,000 live births 4.68 per 1,000 live births Micronesia (Federated States of)
2020s 21.63 per 1,000 live births 22.28 per 1,000 live births 0.6543 per 1,000 live births Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Micronesia (Federated States of) or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21.66 per 1,000 live births against 20.3 per 1,000 live births in Micronesia (Federated States of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Micronesia (Federated States of) and Philippines?
1.36 per 1,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (Federated States of) and Philippines?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Micronesia (Federated States of) and Philippines rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Micronesia (Federated States of) ranks 72nd and Philippines ranks 69th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed