Child mortality by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality by sex was 2.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.92
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
63rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.68
in 1954
All-time low
2.92
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
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.
Child mortality by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 13.68 | — |
| 1955 | 13.14 | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 12.63 | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 12.14 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 11.67 | -3.9% |
| 1959 | 11.25 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 10.86 | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 10.53 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 10.26 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10.02 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 9.81 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 9.44 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 9.27 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 9.12 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.99 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 8.89 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 8.83 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.77 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.77 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.77 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.77 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.75 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 8.7 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.63 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.54 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 8.32 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.18 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 8.02 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.81 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 7.54 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7.23 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 6.87 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 6.49 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 6.12 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5.76 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.45 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 5.17 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.93 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.72 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 4.39 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.26 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.87 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.61 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.52 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.24 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.07 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.07 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.89, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 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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