Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 21.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 21.66 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Philippines peaked at 27.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 2024.
That places Philippines 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.25 | — |
| 2001 | 26.81 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.37 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.91 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.43 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 24.95 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.5 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.05 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 23.66 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.28 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 22.97 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22.67 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 22.42 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 22.25 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 22.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 22.11 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 22.16 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22.28 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22.46 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22.62 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.71 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.63 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.38 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 22.04 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.66 | -1.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 21.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 21.66 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.22 | 23.28 | 27.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.41 | 22.11 | 22.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.28 | 21.66 | 22.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 66 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 67 Nepal 22.24 compare
- 68 Niue 22.21 compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.17 compare
- 71 Egypt 20.83 compare
- 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 20.3 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)
- 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)
- 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 rate in Philippines?
- Infant mortality rate in Philippines was 21.66 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 27.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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