Child mortality by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality by sex was 2.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality by sex in Philippines, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Philippines is 2.92, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Philippines peaked at 13.68 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.92, in 2024.
That places Philippines 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.42 | 11.25 | 13.68 | 6 |
| 1960s | 9.79 | 8.99 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.77 | 8.63 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.74 | 6.49 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.15 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.3 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.11 | 3.06 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 | 2.92 | 3.09 | 5 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Philippines?
- Child mortality by sex in Philippines was 2.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.68 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child mortality by sex?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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