Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Madagascar or Philippines?

Madagascar, at 18,870 against 16,922 in Philippines as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Philippines?

52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.

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.

Madagascar vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths, female

Madagascar

18,870

in 2024

Philippines

16,922

in 2024

Madagascar rank

22nd

Philippines rank

23rd

Number of infant deaths, female over time

Madagascar
Philippines

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18,870 against 16,922 in Philippines, a difference of 1,948.

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 197 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	15,091	36,117	21,026	Philippines
1980s	24,286	39,257	14,971	Philippines
1990s	21,435	29,712	8,277	Philippines
2000s	17,819	25,557	7,738	Philippines
2010s	16,508	22,744	6,237	Philippines
2020s	18,781	17,621	1,160	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, female, Madagascar or Philippines?: Madagascar, at 18,870 against 16,922 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, female between Madagascar and Philippines?: 1,948, 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, female?: Madagascar ranks 22nd 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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.