Madagascar vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths
Madagascar
42,981 deaths
in 2024
Philippines
39,731 deaths
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Philippines rank
23rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Madagascar
- Philippines
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 42,981 deaths against 39,731 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 3,250 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Philippines ahead.
Madagascar ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,853 deaths | 85,162 deaths | 52,309 deaths | Philippines |
| 1980s | 52,362 deaths | 93,531 deaths | 41,170 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 47,296 deaths | 71,172 deaths | 23,876 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 40,159 deaths | 60,442 deaths | 20,283 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 37,649 deaths | 53,437 deaths | 15,788 deaths | Philippines |
| 2020s | 42,802 deaths | 41,398 deaths | 1,404 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Madagascar or Philippines?
- Madagascar, at 42,981 deaths against 39,731 deaths in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Madagascar and Philippines?
- 3,250 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd 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 infant 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 1 .