Number of child deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of child deaths was 48,685 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,685 deaths
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
141,101 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
48,685 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths in Philippines, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Philippines is 48,685 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Philippines peaked at 141,101 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48,685 deaths, in 2024.
That places Philippines 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 126,496 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 126,948 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 127,183 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 127,051 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 127,095 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 126,926 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 126,333 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 125,361 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 124,350 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 123,150 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 122,490 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 122,479 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 122,818 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 123,241 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 123,762 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 124,749 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 126,268 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 127,771 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 129,967 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 132,921 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 135,194 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 136,525 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 137,438 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 138,671 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 140,226 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 141,101 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 140,391 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 138,050 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 134,460 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 129,959 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 124,363 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 118,399 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 113,130 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 107,576 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 102,321 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 98,452 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 95,366 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 92,424 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 89,711 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 87,624 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 86,143 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 84,819 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 83,832 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82,678 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81,119 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 79,580 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 77,923 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 77,038 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 76,220 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,470 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75,190 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74,616 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73,623 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72,338 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 71,046 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69,326 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 67,824 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 66,299 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 63,988 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 61,714 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 59,038 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 56,088 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 53,060 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 50,938 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 49,816 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48,685 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,496 deaths | 126,496 deaths | 126,496 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 125,689 deaths | 122,490 deaths | 127,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,917 deaths | 122,479 deaths | 135,194 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,118 deaths | 124,363 deaths | 141,101 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,115 deaths | 86,143 deaths | 118,399 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,387 deaths | 75,190 deaths | 84,819 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,981 deaths | 59,038 deaths | 74,616 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,717 deaths | 48,685 deaths | 56,088 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Philippines?
- Number of child deaths in Philippines was 48,685 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 141,101 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,685 deaths in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of child deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .