Micronesia (country) vs Philippines: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute)
Micronesia (country)
20.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
22.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Micronesia (country) rank
67th
Philippines rank
65th
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 22.1 per 1,000 live births against 20.8 per 1,000 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.3 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Micronesia (country) ranks 67th and Philippines ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Micronesia (country) averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.91 per 1,000 live births | 52.58 per 1,000 live births | 5.33 per 1,000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1980s | 47.22 per 1,000 live births | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | 0.62 per 1,000 live births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 38.15 per 1,000 live births | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 6.09 per 1,000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 32 per 1,000 live births | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 26.94 per 1,000 live births | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 4.4 per 1,000 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 21.85 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.65 per 1,000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Micronesia (country) or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 22.1 per 1,000 live births against 20.8 per 1,000 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Micronesia (country) and Philippines?
- 1.3 per 1,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Philippines rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 67th 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