What is neonatal mortality rate in Philippines?

Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines was 1.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Neonatal mortality rate was 1.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

1.36 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

65th

of 199 countries

All-time high

2.65 deaths per 100 live births

in 1955

All-time low

1.33 deaths per 100 live births

in 2013

Years of data

1955–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines, 1955–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 1.36 deaths per 100 live births 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 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.33 deaths per 100 live births, in 2013.

Philippines ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, 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	2.6 deaths per 100 live births	2.57 deaths per 100 live births	2.65 deaths per 100 live births	5
1960s	2.55 deaths per 100 live births	2.52 deaths per 100 live births	2.56 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.47 deaths per 100 live births	2.46 deaths per 100 live births	2.5 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.23 deaths per 100 live births	1.97 deaths per 100 live births	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.75 deaths per 100 live births	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.53 deaths per 100 live births	1.38 deaths per 100 live births	1.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.37 deaths per 100 live births	1.33 deaths per 100 live births	1.43 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.41 deaths per 100 live births	1.36 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Philippines

62 Algeria 1.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
63 Egypt 1.39 deaths per 100 live births compare
64 Jamaica 1.37 deaths per 100 live births compare
66 Laos 1.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
67 Trinidad and Tobago 1.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
68 Iraq 1.25 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Philippines

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Philippines?: Neonatal mortality rate in Philippines was 1.36 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1955.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 1.33 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .