Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.03 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
31st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1583 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.03 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.03 units per square kilometre for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.1583 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Philippines 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.03 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 8.6× 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 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 28 Madagascar 0.0326 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Ghana 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Singapore 0.0304 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0292 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 East Timor 0.0268 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.0254 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.