Philippines vs South Africa: Number of infants who die before age 1
Philippines
38,087 deaths
in 2023
South Africa
33,080 deaths
in 2023
Philippines rank
24th
South Africa rank
27th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Philippines
- South Africa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 38,087 deaths against 33,080 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 5,007 deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,596 deaths | 69,764 deaths | 16,832 deaths | Philippines |
| 1960s | 88,457 deaths | 69,162 deaths | 19,296 deaths | Philippines |
| 1970s | 90,555 deaths | 73,999 deaths | 16,556 deaths | Philippines |
| 1980s | 98,465 deaths | 65,781 deaths | 32,683 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 75,013 deaths | 53,593 deaths | 21,420 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 60,736 deaths | 53,178 deaths | 7,558 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 51,339 deaths | 33,232 deaths | 18,108 deaths | Philippines |
| 2020s | 38,918 deaths | 32,032 deaths | 6,886 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Philippines or South Africa?
- Philippines, at 38,087 deaths against 33,080 deaths in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Philippines and South Africa?
- 5,007 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Philippines ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 27th 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.