China vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths
China
36,113
in 2024
Philippines
39,731
in 2024
China rank
25th
Philippines rank
23rd
Number of infant deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39,731 against 36,113 in China, a difference of 3,618.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was China ahead.
China ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 196 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 | 1.73 million | 83,438 | 1.65 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.06 million | 93,531 | 969,217 | China |
| 1990s | 801,074 | 71,172 | 729,902 | China |
| 2000s | 351,831 | 60,442 | 291,389 | China |
| 2010s | 157,741 | 53,437 | 104,304 | China |
| 2020s | 50,711 | 41,398 | 9,313 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 39,731 against 36,113 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between China and Philippines?
- 3,618, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- China ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.