China, People's Republic of vs Philippines: Number of under-five deaths (World Health)

China, People's Republic of
53,968
in 2024
Philippines
48,685
in 2024
China, People's Republic of rank
23rd
Philippines rank
26th

Number of under-five deaths (World Health) over time

  • China, People's Republic of
  • Philippines
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How they compare

China, People's Republic of currently reports 53,968 against 48,685 in Philippines, a difference of 5,283.

That makes China, People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, China, People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

China, People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 200 countries.

China, People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, People's Republic of Philippines Difference Ahead
1970s 1.80 million 129,478 1.67 million China, People's Republic of
1980s 1.32 million 136,118 1.19 million China, People's Republic of
1990s 1.01 million 99,115 907,382 China, People's Republic of
2000s 435,239 79,387 355,852 China, People's Republic of
2010s 204,823 67,981 136,842 China, People's Republic of
2020s 76,248 51,717 24,531 China, People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, China, People's Republic of or Philippines?
China, People's Republic of, at 53,968 against 48,685 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between China, People's Republic of and Philippines?
5,283, with China, People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, People's Republic of and Philippines?
51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do China, People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
China, People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 12,621 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed