China vs Philippines: Number of infant deaths

China

36,113

in 2024

Philippines

39,731

in 2024

China rank

25th

Philippines rank

23rd

Number of infant deaths over time

Philippines currently reports 39,731 against 36,113 in China, a difference of 3,618.

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.

Globally, China ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 23rd of 195 countries.

Indicator: Number of infant deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.