Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1671 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4732 deaths per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1671 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.4732 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4264 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.426 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4261 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4256 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4236 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4203 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4169 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4107 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4106 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4118 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4132 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.415 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4184 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4235 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4285 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4359 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4458 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4534 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4579 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4609 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4651 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4703 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4732 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4708 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.463 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.451 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4359 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4171 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3971 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3794 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3608 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3432 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3302 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.31 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3009 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2939 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2889 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2845 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2812 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2773 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2721 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2669 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2613 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2584 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2556 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2531 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2469 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2325 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2275 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2224 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2146 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.207 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.198 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1881 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.178 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4209 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4107 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4264 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4256 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4106 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4534 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4171 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4732 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3324 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2889 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3971 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2662 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2522 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2845 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 deaths per square kilometre | 0.198 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2502 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.176 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1881 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4732 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.