Madagascar vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths

Madagascar
42,981
in 2024
Philippines
39,731
in 2024
Madagascar rank
22nd
Philippines rank
23rd

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Madagascar
  • Philippines
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019922024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42,981 against 39,731 in Philippines, a difference of 3,250.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Philippines ahead.

Madagascar ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 32,853 85,162 52,309 Philippines
1980s 52,362 93,531 41,170 Philippines
1990s 47,296 71,172 23,876 Philippines
2000s 40,159 60,442 20,283 Philippines
2010s 37,649 53,437 15,788 Philippines
2020s 42,802 41,398 1,404 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Madagascar or Philippines?
Madagascar, at 42,981 against 39,731 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Madagascar and Philippines?
3,250, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Philippines rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Madagascar ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.