Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0319 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1583 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0319 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.1583 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1576 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1573 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1542 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1522 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1499 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1462 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1457 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1482 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.149 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1487 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1385 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1116 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1055 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0995 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0939 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.089 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0847 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0685 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0665 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0566 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0512 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0485 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0343 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0319 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 15.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0319 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1546 units per square kilometre | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | 0.1583 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | 0.1453 units per square kilometre | 0.1469 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | 0.1256 units per square kilometre | 0.1493 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0937 units per square kilometre | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 0.0553 units per square kilometre | 0.0728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 Ghana 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Madagascar 0.0329 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Singapore 0.0292 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 square kilometre in Philippines?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1583 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.