China vs Philippines: Number of under-five deaths
China
53,968
in 2024
Philippines
48,685
in 2024
China rank
23rd
Philippines rank
26th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 53,968 against 48,685 in Philippines, a difference of 5,283.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th 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 | 1.80 million | 129,478 | 1.67 million | China |
| 1980s | 1.32 million | 136,118 | 1.19 million | China |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 99,115 | 907,382 | China |
| 2000s | 435,239 | 79,387 | 355,852 | China |
| 2010s | 204,823 | 67,981 | 136,842 | China |
| 2020s | 76,248 | 51,717 | 24,531 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, China or Philippines?
- China, at 53,968 against 48,685 in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between China and Philippines?
- 5,283, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- China ranks 23rd and Philippines ranks 26th 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 under-five 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 children dying before reaching age five.