Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0001 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Philippines 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0017 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0016 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.001 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0006 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per person, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per person, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Philippines was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Philippines ranks 57th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.