Neonatal mortality wdi in Philippines
Philippines: Neonatal mortality wdi was 1.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.36
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 1955
All-time low
1.33
in 2013
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Philippines, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.36 for neonatal mortality wdi 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 wdi in Philippines peaked at 2.65 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.33, 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.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.65 | — |
| 1956 | 2.62 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.59 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 2.58 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.57 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 2.56 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 2.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.56 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.56 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.55 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.53 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.5 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.49 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 2.47 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.46 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 2.46 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.47 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.45 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.42 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 2.37 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.32 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.27 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.21 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.16 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.09 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.03 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.97 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.81 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.77 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.73 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.68 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.67 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.66 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.55 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.52 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.34 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.37 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.39 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.36 | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8767, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 2.46 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.97 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.67 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.38 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.44 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Philippines?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Philippines was 1.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 1955.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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