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