China vs Philippines: Number of under-five deaths, female
China
24,211
in 2024
Philippines
20,874
in 2024
China rank
24th
Philippines rank
26th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 24,211 against 20,874 in Philippines, a difference of 3,337.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 26th 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 | 841,240 | 57,238 | 784,002 | China |
| 1980s | 606,490 | 59,446 | 547,043 | China |
| 1990s | 447,884 | 42,662 | 405,222 | China |
| 2000s | 187,716 | 34,133 | 153,583 | China |
| 2010s | 88,875 | 29,211 | 59,664 | China |
| 2020s | 34,012 | 22,169 | 11,843 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, China or Philippines?
- China, at 24,211 against 20,874 in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between China and Philippines?
- 3,337, 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, female?
- China ranks 24th and Philippines ranks 26th 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.