Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Philippines

Philippines: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 9 highest in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9 highest
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
25 highest
in 1993
All-time low
9 highest
in 2017
Years of data
6
1993–2017

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017

05101520251993200520171993: 25 highest1998: 21 highest2003: 19 highest2008: 15 highest2013: 13 highest2017: 9 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 9 highest for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Philippines peaked at 25 highest in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9 highest, in 2017.

That places Philippines 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1993 25 highest
1998 21 highest -16.0%
2003 19 highest -9.5%
2008 15 highest -21.1%
2013 13 highest -13.3%
2017 9 highest -30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23 highest 21 highest 25 highest 2
2000s 17 highest 15 highest 19 highest 2
2010s 11 highest 9 highest 13 highest 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 28 Peru 14 highest compare
  2. 29 India 13 highest compare
  3. 30 Nepal 12 highest compare
  4. 32 Turkey 8 highest compare
  5. 33 Colombia 5 highest compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Philippines?
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Philippines was 9 highest in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 25 highest in 1993.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 9 highest in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2017.
Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
33 places, 207 data points, 1990–2021
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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).