Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 26 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Philippines, 1993–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Philippines is 26, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Philippines peaked at 34 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 26th of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 | — |
| 1998 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 17 | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 26 | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5 | 31 | 34 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25 | 24 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 17 | 26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Philippines?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Philippines was 26 in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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): Q3. 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).