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

Madagascar, at 24,111 against 22,809 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, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths, male

Madagascar

24,111

in 2024

Philippines

22,809

in 2024

Madagascar rank

22nd

Philippines rank

23rd

Number of infant deaths, male over time

Madagascar
Philippines

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 24,111 against 22,809 in Philippines, a difference of 1,302.

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	17,762	49,045	31,283	Philippines
1980s	28,076	54,274	26,198	Philippines
1990s	25,861	41,460	15,599	Philippines
2000s	22,339	34,885	12,546	Philippines
2010s	21,142	30,693	9,551	Philippines
2020s	24,021	23,777	244	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, male, Madagascar or Philippines?: Madagascar, at 24,111 against 22,809 in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths, male between Madagascar and Philippines?: 1,302, 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, male?: 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, 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
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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