China vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths
China
40,795.0%
in 2023
Philippines
40,449.0%
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Philippines rank
23rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 40,795.0% against 40,449.0% in Philippines, a difference of 346.0%.
Across all 54 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd 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 | 1,726,937.0% | 82,582.8% | 1,644,354.2% | China |
| 1980s | 1,062,333.9% | 92,771.0% | 969,562.9% | China |
| 1990s | 800,920.9% | 70,962.8% | 729,958.1% | China |
| 2000s | 352,077.5% | 60,543.7% | 291,533.8% | China |
| 2010s | 157,708.1% | 53,750.3% | 103,957.8% | China |
| 2020s | 54,637.8% | 41,932.2% | 12,705.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or Philippines?
- China, at 40,795.0% against 40,449.0% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Philippines?
- 346.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.