Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 25,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,061
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
41,306
in 1990
All-time low
25,061
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Philippines stood at 25,061. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Philippines peaked at 41,306 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25,061, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41,306 | — |
| 1991 | 40,810 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,368 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 38,892 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,581 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38,596 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,267 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38,268 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,369 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,683 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,656 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,876 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38,260 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37,745 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37,065 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,251 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36,257 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,412 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 35,353 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,091 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34,694 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,283 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33,738 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,458 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,593 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,665 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,824 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30,925 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 30,001 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28,664 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 27,439 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26,141 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25,888 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,588 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,061 | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 25,061 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 31.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 25,061 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 68.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,114 | 38,267 | 41,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,897 | 35,091 | 38,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,284 | 28,664 | 34,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,023 | 25,061 | 27,439 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Philippines?
- Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Philippines was 25,061 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 41,306 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,061 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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