Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 21.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.66
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 200 countries
All-time high
75.52
in 1954
All-time low
21.66
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines, 1954–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines is 21.66, measured 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 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines peaked at 75.52 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 21.66, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 66th of 200 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 75.52 | — |
| 1955 | 73.04 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 70.62 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 68.39 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 66.16 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 64.08 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 62.27 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 60.74 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 59.42 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 58.33 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 57.38 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 56.55 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 55.69 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 54.92 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 54.16 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 53.6 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.18 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.95 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.93 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 53.15 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 53.34 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.41 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 53.37 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 53.25 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 52.95 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 52.55 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 52.07 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 51.46 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 50.74 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 49.88 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 48.72 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 47.23 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 45.38 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 43.25 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 40.99 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 38.77 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 36.73 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 34.93 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 33.35 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 31.99 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 30.82 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 29.83 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 29 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 28.3 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.74 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.25 | -1.8% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.63 | 64.08 | 75.52 | 6 |
| 1960s | 57.31 | 53.6 | 62.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.15 | 52.93 | 53.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.23 | 40.99 | 52.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.15 | 27.74 | 38.77 | 10 |
| 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
- 63 Marshall Islands 22.68 compare
- 64 Nepal 22.24 compare
- 65 Niue 22.21 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.17 compare
- 68 Egypt 20.83 compare
- 69 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -0.086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0457 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Philippines was 21.66 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 75.52 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.66 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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