Neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.03 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.03
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
78th
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.73
in 1950
All-time low
1.03
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines is 1.03, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines peaked at 4.73 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 2019.
That places Philippines 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.73 | — |
| 1951 | 4.68 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 4.49 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 4.37 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.25 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 4.17 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 4.08 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 4 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 3.91 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.75 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 3.7 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.42 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.36 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 3.21 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.09 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.81 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 2.76 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.53 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.46 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2.39 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.79 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.72 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.64 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.57 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.03 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.36 | 4 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.62 | 3.28 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.63 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.95 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.62 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 | 1.34 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 1.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 1.09 compare
- 77 Saint Lucia 1.06 compare
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.02 compare
- 80 Brazil 1.01 compare
- 80 Nauru 1.01 compare
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 1.01 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- 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 mortality ihme in Philippines?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Philippines was 1.03 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme 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 mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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