China vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths, female

China
16,227
in 2024
Philippines
16,922
in 2024
China rank
25th
Philippines rank
23rd

Number of infant deaths, female over time

  • China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 16,922 against 16,227 in China, a difference of 695.

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 197 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 791,065 35,454 755,610 China
1980s 478,910 39,257 439,652 China
1990s 351,550 29,712 321,838 China
2000s 150,800 25,557 125,243 China
2010s 68,236 22,744 45,492 China
2020s 22,669 17,621 5,048 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, China or Philippines?
Philippines, at 16,922 against 16,227 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between China and Philippines?
695, 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, female?
China ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, female
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 13,304 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.