Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Philippines

Philippines: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates 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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 41.3k1991: 40.8k1992: 39.4k1993: 38.9k1994: 38.6k1995: 38.6k1996: 38.3k1997: 38.3k1998: 38.4k1999: 38.7k2000: 38.7k2001: 38.9k2002: 38.3k2003: 37.7k2004: 37.1k2005: 36.3k2006: 36.3k2007: 35.4k2008: 35.4k2009: 35.1k2010: 34.7k2011: 34.3k2012: 33.7k2013: 33.5k2014: 32.6k2015: 32.7k2016: 31.8k2017: 30.9k2018: 30.0k2019: 28.7k2020: 27.4k2021: 26.1k2022: 25.9k2023: 25.6k2024: 25.1k

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 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Philippines, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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