Madagascar vs Philippines: Number of infants who die before age 1

Madagascar
44,990 deaths
in 2023
Philippines
38,087 deaths
in 2023
Madagascar rank
21st
Philippines rank
24th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Madagascar
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 44,990 deaths against 38,087 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 6,903 deaths.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Madagascar ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 28,566 deaths 86,596 deaths 58,031 deaths Philippines
1960s 30,442 deaths 88,457 deaths 58,016 deaths Philippines
1970s 36,556 deaths 90,555 deaths 53,999 deaths Philippines
1980s 47,590 deaths 98,465 deaths 50,875 deaths Philippines
1990s 49,832 deaths 75,013 deaths 25,181 deaths Philippines
2000s 42,079 deaths 60,736 deaths 18,657 deaths Philippines
2010s 39,628 deaths 51,339 deaths 11,711 deaths Philippines
2020s 44,276 deaths 38,918 deaths 5,358 deaths Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Madagascar or Philippines?
Madagascar, at 44,990 deaths against 38,087 deaths in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Madagascar and Philippines?
6,903 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Madagascar ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.