Philippines vs Thailand
Philippines vs Thailand: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in Philippines and 6.2 per 1,000 live births in Thailand, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Philippines, by 14.5 per 1,000 live births, or 3.34 times that in Thailand.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Philippines has been higher since 1975, when it overtook Thailand.
- In 2023, Philippines ranked 67 and Thailand ranked 153 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Philippines at 6.7 per 1,000 live births and Thailand at 2.1 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Philippines | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.7 | 6.2 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 20.9 | 6.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 21 | 6.7 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 21.1 | 6.9 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 21.2 | 7.1 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 21.2 | 7.4 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 21.2 | 7.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 21.3 | 7.9 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 21.3 | 8.2 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 21.5 | 8.5 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 21.6 | 8.8 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 21.9 | 9.2 | 35 |
| 2011 | 22.2 | 9.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 22.5 | 10 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 22.9 | 10.4 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 23.3 | 11 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 23.8 | 11.5 | 42 |
| 2006 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 24.8 | 12.8 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 25.4 | 13.8 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 25.9 | 14.2 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 26.5 | 15 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 27.1 | 15.9 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 27.7 | 16.7 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 28.4 | 17.6 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 29.2 | 18.6 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 30 | 19.6 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 31 | 20.7 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 33.5 | 23 | 62 |
| 1993 | 35.1 | 24.2 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 36.7 | 25.6 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 39 | 27 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 40.8 | 28.4 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 42.9 | 30 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 45 | 31.6 | 68 |
| 1987 | 46.9 | 33 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 48.8 | 34.7 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 50.2 | 36.3 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 51.7 | 38 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 52.6 | 39.7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 53.5 | 41.4 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 54.4 | 43.2 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 54.9 | 45.2 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 55.4 | 47.1 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 55.9 | 49.2 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 56.2 | 51.3 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 57 | 53.6 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 57.1 | 56 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 57.3 | 58.4 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 57.4 | 61 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 57.4 | 63.6 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 57.4 | 66.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 58.1 | 69.1 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 58.3 | 71.8 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 59.1 | 74.6 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 59.9 | 77.3 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 60.8 | 80 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 61.9 | 82.6 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 63.1 | 85.2 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 64.2 | 87.8 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 65.7 | 90.4 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 67.2 | 92.9 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 68.9 | 95.6 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 70.8 | 98.3 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 73 | 101 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 75.4 | 103.6 | 120 |
| 1956 | 78 | 106.3 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 80.7 | 109.1 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 83.3 | 111.9 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 85.9 | 114.8 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 88.6 | 117.8 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 91.2 | 120.7 | 136 |
| 1950 | 93.7 | 123.7 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Philippines | Thailand | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.915.3–25.7 | 7.96.6–9.5 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 19.413.1–27.3 | 7.86.1–10.2 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 19.111.7–28.5 | 7.65.7–10.5 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 18.610.7–29.7 | 7.45.3–10.6 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 18.210.1–30.9 | 7.25–10.8 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 17.89.2–31.3 | 6.94.7–10.7 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 17.48.8–30.9 | 6.74.4–10.8 | 24 |
| 2031 | 17.18.2–32.2 | 6.54.2–10.8 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 16.78.1–31.8 | 6.34–11.1 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 16.37.7–32 | 6.13.8–11.1 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 167.2–33.3 | 5.93.6–11 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 15.76.8–33.5 | 5.83.5–11.1 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 15.36.5–33 | 5.73.3–11 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 156.4–33.8 | 5.53.2–10.9 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 14.76.1–33.9 | 5.43–10.8 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 14.45.8–33.9 | 5.33–11 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 14.15.7–34.7 | 5.12.9–10.8 | 20 |
| 2041 | 13.85.6–35.4 | 52.8–10.5 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 13.55.3–35.3 | 4.92.7–10.4 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 13.35.3–34.3 | 4.82.6–10.1 | 19 |
| 2044 | 135.1–34.6 | 4.72.5–10.2 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 12.75–35.6 | 4.62.4–10 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 12.54.8–34.7 | 4.52.4–10.1 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 12.34.5–34.7 | 4.42.4–10 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 124.5–34 | 4.32.3–9.7 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 11.84.4–33 | 4.22.3–9.7 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 11.64.3–33.8 | 4.12.2–9.8 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 11.44.1–33.1 | 42.1–9.6 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 11.34–33.5 | 42–9.5 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 11.14–33.6 | 3.92–9.7 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 113.9–33.5 | 3.81.9–9.6 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 10.93.8–34.2 | 3.81.8–9.2 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 10.73.8–33 | 3.71.8–9.1 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 10.63.7–34 | 3.61.8–9.3 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 10.43.8–33.6 | 3.61.7–8.9 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 10.33.7–34.6 | 3.51.7–8.7 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 10.13.6–33.6 | 3.41.6–8.6 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 103.6–33.3 | 3.41.6–8.4 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 9.93.5–33.7 | 3.31.6–8.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 9.73.4–34.9 | 3.31.5–8.1 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 9.63.5–34.4 | 3.21.5–8.1 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 9.53.3–33.8 | 3.21.4–8.1 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 9.43.2–33.7 | 3.21.4–8 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 9.23.2–32.7 | 3.11.4–7.7 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 9.13.1–32.4 | 3.11.3–7.5 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 93.1–31.9 | 31.3–7.6 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 8.93.1–33.3 | 31.3–7.6 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 8.83–32.8 | 2.91.2–7.3 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 8.73–32.5 | 2.91.2–7.5 | 13 |
| 2073 | 8.63–32.4 | 2.91.2–7.4 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 8.52.9–31.6 | 2.81.1–6.9 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 8.42.9–31.6 | 2.81.1–7.1 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 8.32.8–31.6 | 2.71.1–7 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 8.22.8–32.1 | 2.71.1–7 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 8.12.9–32.1 | 2.71–6.9 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 82.8–32 | 2.61–6.8 | 12 |
| 2080 | 82.8–32.6 | 2.61–6.8 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 7.92.8–32.3 | 2.61–6.6 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 7.82.8–32.2 | 2.61–6.5 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 7.72.7–31.2 | 2.50.9–6.4 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 7.62.7–31.2 | 2.50.9–6.4 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 7.62.7–31.4 | 2.50.9–6.3 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 7.52.7–31.3 | 2.40.9–6.2 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 7.52.6–31.2 | 2.40.9–6.3 | 11 |
| 2088 | 7.42.6–31.3 | 2.40.8–6.1 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 7.32.5–30.5 | 2.30.8–6 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 7.32.5–29.9 | 2.30.8–6 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 7.22.5–29.5 | 2.30.8–5.8 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 7.22.5–29.7 | 2.20.8–5.8 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 7.12.5–29.8 | 2.20.7–5.6 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 72.5–30.5 | 2.20.7–5.6 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 72.4–30.4 | 2.20.7–5.5 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 6.92.4–30.6 | 2.20.7–5.6 | 10 |
| 2097 | 6.92.4–29.9 | 2.10.7–5.6 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 6.82.4–30.1 | 2.10.7–5.5 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 6.82.4–29.4 | 2.10.6–5.4 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 6.72.3–29.6 | 2.10.6–5.5 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs Thailand
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Thailand: 76.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Thailand: 0.9 per 100 live births in 2024
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Thailand: 3.09% in 2017
- Suicide ratePhilippines: 6 per 100,000 people in 2017Thailand: 10.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Thailand: 71.7 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Thailand: -0.04% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Thailand: 1.21 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Thailand: 62.8% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Thailand: 39.7 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Thailand: 14.7% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Thailand: 0.3 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Thailand: 1.04% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Thailand: $5.57B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Thailand: $84 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Thailand: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Thailand: 455,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Thailand: 0.79% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Thailand: 1.13% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Thailand: 33 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Thailand: 15 million TIV in 2024