Infant mortality rate in Philippines
Philippines: Infant mortality rate was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1950
All-time low
2.1%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rate in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.1% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Philippines peaked at 9.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of infants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.4% | — |
| 1951 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.9% | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 8.1% | -3.1% |
| 1956 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 7.1% | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 6.7% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 3.9% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2% | 7.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 2.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for infant mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.