Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 2.64 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines is 2.64, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines peaked at 5.66 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.52 | 3.75 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.98 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 | 2.77 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.8 | 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Philippines was 2.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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