Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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
Philippines recorded 2.65 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women 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 30-34, female, per capita 0.0407 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Philippines?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 vs. average years of schooling for women. 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 .