Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.09
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
71st
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 1991
All-time low
2.09
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2.09 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines peaked at 5.53 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.09, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 71st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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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- 73 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1.96 compare
- 74 Myanmar 1.9 compare
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- 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)
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- 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines was 2.09 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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