Nepal vs Philippines: Infant mortality rate
Nepal
2.2%
in 2023
Philippines
2.1%
in 2023
Nepal rank
65th
Philippines rank
67th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.4% | 8.2% | 14.2% | Nepal |
| 1960s | 20.0% | 6.3% | 13.7% | Nepal |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 5.7% | 10.3% | Nepal |
| 1980s | 12.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 2.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 1.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 0.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Nepal or Philippines?
- Nepal, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Nepal and Philippines?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Nepal ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.