Mortality rate, under-5 in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate, under-5 was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
64th
of 196 countries
All-time high
102.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
26.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
Philippines recorded 26.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Philippines peaked at 102.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 64th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 99.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 96.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 92.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 90.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 81.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 81.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 80.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 80 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 78.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 76.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 75.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 74 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 71.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 69.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 66.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 62.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 52.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 49.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 47.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 39.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 36 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 29 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 28 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.27 per 1,000 live births | 84.2 per 1,000 live births | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7 per 1,000 live births | 80 per 1,000 live births | 83.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.36 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.07 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.29 per 1,000 live births | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | 36.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.28 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.38 per 1,000 live births | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | 28 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 61 Tajikistan 28.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 26.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 India 26.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 25.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 25.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Philippines?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Philippines was 26.5 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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 102.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.