China vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths, male

China
19,886
in 2024
Philippines
22,809
in 2024
China rank
25th
Philippines rank
23rd

Number of infant deaths, male over time

  • China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 22,809 against 19,886 in China, a difference of 2,923.

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

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 937,848 47,984 889,865 China
1980s 583,838 54,274 529,564 China
1990s 449,523 41,460 408,063 China
2000s 201,031 34,885 166,146 China
2010s 89,504 30,693 58,811 China
2020s 28,042 23,777 4,265 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, China or Philippines?
Philippines, at 22,809 against 19,886 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between China and Philippines?
2,923, 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, male?
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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infant deaths, male
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 male infants dying before reaching one year of age.