Neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 1.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.4
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1955
All-time low
1.34
in 2014
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines stood at 1.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines peaked at 2.58 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2014.
That places Philippines 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.58 | — |
| 1956 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.54 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.53 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.53 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.53 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.54 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2.47 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.48 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 2.48 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.45 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.17 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.1 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.79 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.53 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.47 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.38 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.35 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.38 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -1.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.5 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.48 | 2.46 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.96 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.34 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 | 1.4 | 1.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 rate gho in Philippines?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Philippines was 1.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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