Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal mortality rate was 13.61 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.46
in 1955
All-time low
13.35
in 2013
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines, 1955β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 13.61 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Philippines peaked at 26.46 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 13.35, in 2013.
That places Philippines 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26 | 25.68 | 26.46 | 5 |
| 1960s | 25.51 | 25.15 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.74 | 24.63 | 25.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.29 | 19.67 | 24.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.48 | 16.68 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.27 | 13.78 | 16.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 | 13.35 | 14.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 | 13.61 | 14.37 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8085 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4988 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Philippines?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines was 13.61 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 26.46 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.35 in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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