Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5148 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines stood at 0.5148. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines peaked at 0.5148 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3489, in 1990.
That places Philippines 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3489 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3607 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.366 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3801 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3919 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4047 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.414 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4266 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4379 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4491 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4557 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4637 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4628 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4653 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4658 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4652 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4706 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4646 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4684 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4667 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.465 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4657 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4664 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4709 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4701 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4816 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.48 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4833 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4861 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4855 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4892 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4927 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5082 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5137 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5148 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.398 | 0.3489 | 0.4491 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4649 | 0.4557 | 0.4706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4755 | 0.465 | 0.4861 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5037 | 0.4892 | 0.5148 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0115 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Philippines was 0.5148 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5148 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3489 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Philippines ranks 113th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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