Mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
63rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
108.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
29.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines is 29.2 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines peaked at 108.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 29.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Philippines 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 102.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 100.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 98.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 96.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 94.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 92.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 91.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 88.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 87.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 87 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 80.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 75.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 72.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 54.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 42.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 36.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.92 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 108.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.67 per 1,000 live births | 86.3 per 1,000 live births | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.44 per 1,000 live births | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | 85.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.49 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 61.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 40.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.13 per 1,000 live births | 30.6 per 1,000 live births | 32.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.18 per 1,000 live births | 29.2 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Philippines was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Philippines ranks 63rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.