China vs Philippines: Number of child deaths
China
53,968 deaths
in 2024
Philippines
48,685 deaths
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Philippines rank
26th
Number of child deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 53,968 deaths against 48,685 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 5,283 deaths.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 199 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.80 million deaths | 129,478 deaths | 1.67 million deaths | China |
| 1980s | 1.32 million deaths | 136,118 deaths | 1.19 million deaths | China |
| 1990s | 1.01 million deaths | 99,115 deaths | 907,382 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 435,239 deaths | 79,387 deaths | 355,852 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 204,823 deaths | 67,981 deaths | 136,842 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 76,248 deaths | 51,717 deaths | 24,531 deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, China or Philippines?
- China, at 53,968 deaths against 48,685 deaths in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between China and Philippines?
- 5,283 deaths, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of child deaths?
- China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th 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 Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .