Infant mortality by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality by sex was 2.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.4
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1954
All-time low
2.4
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Philippines, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.4 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Philippines peaked at 8.19 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 71 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8.19 | — |
| 1955 | 7.91 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 7.67 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 7.43 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 7.2 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 6.99 | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 6.79 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 6.64 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 6.51 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.39 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.21 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.12 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6.04 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.92 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.86 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.87 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.89 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.94 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.93 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.91 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 5.87 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.82 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.75 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.58 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.09 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.86 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 4.62 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 4.38 | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.14 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.93 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.75 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.26 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.11 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.05 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.89 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.78 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.67 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.58 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.51 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.45 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.45 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.46 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.48 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.44 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.57 | 6.99 | 8.19 | 6 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.92 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 5.86 | 5.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.62 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 | 3.11 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.58 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 2.45 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.47 | 2.4 | 2.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 62 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 2.51 compare
- 63 Niue 2.45 compare
- 64 Nepal 2.41 compare
- 66 India 2.36 compare
- 67 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 2.3 compare
- 68 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.29 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Philippines?
- Infant mortality by sex in Philippines was 2.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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