Neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines

Philippines: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 25,061 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
25,061
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
45,068
in 1984
All-time low
25,061
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines, 1956–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines is 25,061, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines peaked at 45,068 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25,061, in 2024.

That places Philippines 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30,925 29,518 32,460 4
1960s 36,027 33,620 37,326 10
1970s 39,477 37,683 43,313 10
1980s 43,986 42,179 45,068 10
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

  1. 19 Mali 27,067 compare
  2. 20 Chad 26,626 compare
  3. 21 Angola 25,491 compare
  4. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  5. 24 Madagascar, Republic of 23,361 compare
  6. 25 China, People's Republic of 22,892 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines?
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Philippines was 25,061 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 45,068 in 1984.
What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 25,061 in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
Philippines ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal infant and child deaths 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal infant and child deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
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