Vatican statistics show Philippines tops with most number of baptized children ByCBCP News 130 '); While the Philippines ranked third in the world with the most baptized Catholics, it has topped the countries with most baptisms of young children, according to a news report. Citing on the latest Statistical Yearbook of the Church, the Catholic News Service on April 10 reported that the Asian country recorded more than 1.6 million baptisms of children under the age of 7 at the end of 2019. Next in line is Mexico with more than 1.48 million; Brazil with more than 1.05 million; 595,286 in the US; and Colombia with 442,396. The yearbook provides separate statistics for the baptism of people above seven years old.