Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Philippines or South Africa?

Philippines, at 20,874 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.

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

44 years are reported by both, from 1981 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths, female

Philippines

20,874

in 2024

South Africa

18,754

in 2024

Philippines rank

26th

South Africa rank

28th

Number of under-five deaths, female over time

Philippines
South Africa

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 20,874 against 18,754 in South Africa, a difference of 2,120.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1980s	59,387	37,103	22,284	Philippines
1990s	42,662	30,717	11,944	Philippines
2000s	34,133	36,476	2,343	South Africa
2010s	29,211	21,357	7,854	Philippines
2020s	22,169	18,346	3,823	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Philippines or South Africa?: Philippines, at 20,874 against 18,754 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Philippines and South Africa?: 2,120, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?: Philippines ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th 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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Indicator: Number of under-five 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, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Number of female children dying before reaching age five.