Deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths age 1-59 months was 23,624 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23,624
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
26th
of 200 countries
All-time high
96,033
in 1984
All-time low
23,624
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 23,624 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines peaked at 96,033 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 23,624, in 2024.
That places Philippines 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 94,036 | — |
| 1960 | 93,328 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 92,813 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 91,930 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 91,303 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 90,607 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 89,632 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 88,479 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 87,301 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 86,063 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 85,164 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 84,796 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 85,019 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 85,508 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 85,925 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 86,523 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 87,412 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 88,115 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 88,874 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 90,343 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 91,881 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 92,875 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 93,571 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 94,291 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95,240 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 96,033 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 95,608 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 93,913 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 90,775 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 86,834 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 82,184 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 77,093 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 72,320 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 68,208 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 63,429 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 59,871 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 56,770 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 54,157 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 51,443 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 49,255 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 47,460 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 46,163 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 44,956 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 44,418 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43,374 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42,515 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 41,672 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 40,781 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40,808 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40,117 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40,099 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,922 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39,340 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 38,600 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 37,588 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36,733 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 35,159 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 34,475 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 33,063 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 31,713 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 30,374 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 28,649 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 26,919 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 25,050 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 24,228 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 23,624 | -2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 23,624 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 39.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 23,624 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 59.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94,036 | 94,036 | 94,036 | 1 |
| 1960s | 89,662 | 85,164 | 93,328 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87,440 | 84,796 | 91,881 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,132 | 82,184 | 96,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,001 | 47,460 | 77,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,490 | 40,099 | 46,163 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,697 | 30,374 | 39,922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,694 | 23,624 | 28,649 | 5 |
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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 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Philippines was 23,624 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 96,033 in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,624 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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