Child mortality by income level of country in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality by income level of country was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.65 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.61 deaths per 100 live births
in 1953
All-time low
2.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Child mortality by income level of country in Philippines, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality by income level of country in Philippines stood at 2.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by income level of country in Philippines peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 64th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Child mortality by income level of country in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1954 | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 12.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 12.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 11.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 11.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 9.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 9.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 8.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 8.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 8.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 6.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 6.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 5.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.97 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.71 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 3.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0209 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by income level of country in Philippines?
- Child mortality by income level of country in Philippines was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality by income level of country recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child mortality by income level of country?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by income level of country rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by income level of country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .