Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 31 lowest in 2017. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Philippines is 31 lowest, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Philippines peaked at 54 lowest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31 lowest, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 28th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 54 lowest | — |
| 1998 | 49 lowest | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 42 lowest | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 40 lowest | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 36 lowest | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 31 lowest | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5 lowest | 49 lowest | 54 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 41 lowest | 40 lowest | 42 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.5 lowest | 31 lowest | 36 lowest | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Philippines?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Philippines was 31 lowest in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 54 lowest in 1993.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 lowest in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Philippines ranks 28th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).