What is child mortality rate in Philippines?

Child mortality rate in Philippines was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 17.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Philippines rank for child mortality rate?

Philippines ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Philippines data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Philippines

Name: Child mortality rate in Philippines
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Child mortality rate was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

2.65 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

64th

of 200 countries

All-time high

17.45 deaths per 100 live births

in 1950

All-time low

2.65 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Child mortality rate in Philippines, 1950–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 rate in Philippines stood at 2.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Philippines peaked at 17.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Philippines ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13.38 deaths per 100 live births	10.66 deaths per 100 live births	17.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
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 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Philippines

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Philippines?: Child mortality rate in Philippines was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 17.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for child mortality rate?: Philippines ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,161 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.