Marshall Islands vs Philippines: Infant mortality rate
Marshall Islands
2.27 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Philippines
2.17 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
63rd
Philippines rank
66th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Marshall Islands
- Philippines
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 2.27 deaths per 100 live births against 2.17 deaths per 100 live births in Philippines, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 66th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3 deaths per 100 live births | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 1960s | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 1970s | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0283 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | 4.82 deaths per 100 live births | 0.3514 deaths per 100 live births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 0.247 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 3.38 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8534 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | 0.711 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 2.41 deaths per 100 live births | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1801 deaths per 100 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Marshall Islands or Philippines?
- Marshall Islands, at 2.27 deaths per 100 live births against 2.17 deaths per 100 live births in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 0.1 deaths per 100 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Philippines rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Marshall Islands ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 66th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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 estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .