Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 25,061 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,061 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
45,068 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
25,061 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines is 25,061 deaths, 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, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines peaked at 45,068 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25,061 deaths, in 2024.
That places Philippines 22nd out of 199 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.
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 29,518 deaths | — |
| 1957 | 30,377 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 31,346 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 32,460 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 33,620 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 34,370 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 35,121 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 35,792 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 36,319 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 36,701 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 36,882 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 37,049 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,087 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37,326 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 37,683 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 37,799 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37,733 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37,837 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38,226 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 38,856 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 39,656 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 41,093 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 42,578 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 43,313 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43,650 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43,867 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44,380 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,986 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 45,068 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44,783 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44,137 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 43,685 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43,125 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 42,179 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41,306 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 40,810 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,368 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 38,892 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,581 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38,596 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,267 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38,268 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,369 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,683 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,656 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,876 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38,260 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37,745 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37,065 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,251 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36,257 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,412 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 35,353 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,091 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34,694 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,283 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33,738 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,458 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,593 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,665 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,824 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30,925 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 30,001 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28,664 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 27,439 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26,141 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25,888 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,588 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,061 deaths | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 25,061 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788 deaths, 31.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 25,061 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5 deaths, 68.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30,925 deaths | 29,518 deaths | 32,460 deaths | 4 |
| 1960s | 36,027 deaths | 33,620 deaths | 37,326 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,477 deaths | 37,683 deaths | 43,313 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,986 deaths | 42,179 deaths | 45,068 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,114 deaths | 38,267 deaths | 41,306 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,897 deaths | 35,091 deaths | 38,876 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,284 deaths | 28,664 deaths | 34,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,023 deaths | 25,061 deaths | 27,439 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines?
- Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Philippines was 25,061 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45,068 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,061 deaths in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .