Nepal vs Philippines: Mortality rate, infant
Nepal
23.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
22.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Nepal rank
63rd
Philippines rank
65th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Nepal
- Philippines
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 23.3 per 1,000 live births against 22.1 per 1,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 63rd and Philippines ranks 65th of 195 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.18 per 1,000 live births | 52.58 per 1,000 live births | 111.6 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1980s | 125.44 per 1,000 live births | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | 77.6 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
| 1990s | 82.28 per 1,000 live births | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 50.22 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2000s | 50.67 per 1,000 live births | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2010s | 33.52 per 1,000 live births | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 10.98 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
| 2020s | 24.68 per 1,000 live births | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 2.18 per 1,000 live births | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Nepal or Philippines?
- Nepal, at 23.3 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 Nepal and Philippines?
- 1.2 per 1,000 live births, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Nepal ranks 63rd 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