Mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 201 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 1991
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.09 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines peaked at 5.53 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
That places Philippines 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.23 | — |
| 1991 | 5.53 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.47 | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 4.17 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.95 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.06 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 2.94 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.57 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.38 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.33 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.27 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.26 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 2.26 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.25 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.21 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2.12 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.11 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.09 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.19 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.33 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.17 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.09 | 2.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 68 Syrian Arab Republic 2.2 compare
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- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.14 compare
- 72 Vanuatu 2.01 compare
- 73 Suriname 2 compare
- 74 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.96 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Philippines was 2.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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