Marshall Islands vs Philippines: Mortality rate, infant
Marshall Islands
23.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
22.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
62nd
Philippines rank
65th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Marshall Islands
- Philippines
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 23.5 per 1,000 live births against 22.1 per 1,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 1.4 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.01 per 1,000 live births | 52.58 per 1,000 live births | 0.43 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 44.08 per 1,000 live births | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | 3.76 per 1,000 live births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 33.81 per 1,000 live births | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 1.75 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 33.23 per 1,000 live births | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 6.98 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 24.65 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.15 per 1,000 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Marshall Islands or Philippines?
- Marshall Islands, at 23.5 per 1,000 live births against 22.1 per 1,000 live births in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 1.4 per 1,000 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Philippines rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Marshall Islands ranks 62nd and Philippines ranks 65th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release