Philippines vs South Africa: Number of child deaths
Philippines
48,685 deaths
in 2024
South Africa
41,435 deaths
in 2024
Philippines rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of child deaths over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 48,685 deaths against 41,435 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 7,250 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136,073 deaths | 82,973 deaths | 53,101 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 99,115 deaths | 67,880 deaths | 31,235 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 79,387 deaths | 78,650 deaths | 737.1 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 67,981 deaths | 46,927 deaths | 21,054 deaths | Philippines |
| 2020s | 51,717 deaths | 40,541 deaths | 11,176 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 48,685 deaths against 41,435 deaths in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Philippines and South Africa?
- 7,250 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β 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 .