Number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines
Philippines: Number of children who die before age 5 was 51,634 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51,634 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
144,390 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
51,634 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 51,634 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines peaked at 144,390 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 51,634 deaths, in 2023.
That places Philippines 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 133,587 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 133,527 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 133,322 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 132,702 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 132,449 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 132,418 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 131,886 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 131,565 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 131,316 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 131,618 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 132,256 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 132,142 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 131,833 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 131,061 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 130,992 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 129,517 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 128,269 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 127,141 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 126,142 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 125,537 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 127,362 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 126,173 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 127,435 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 128,697 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 129,356 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 130,516 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 132,611 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 132,947 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 136,303 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 138,341 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 139,466 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 140,903 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 141,745 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 143,077 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 144,390 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 142,487 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 140,529 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 136,682 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 132,854 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 127,543 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 122,735 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 119,500 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 110,432 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 105,865 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 101,875 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 99,281 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 95,113 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 92,421 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 90,424 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 88,757 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 86,760 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 85,788 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 84,009 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 82,721 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 80,662 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 78,765 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 79,108 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 77,832 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 77,578 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77,121 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 76,382 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75,369 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73,886 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 72,648 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70,433 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 69,271 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 66,795 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 63,894 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 62,445 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 59,933 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 57,271 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 53,883 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 52,759 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 51,634 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132,439 deaths | 131,316 deaths | 133,587 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 129,489 deaths | 125,537 deaths | 132,256 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 130,974 deaths | 126,173 deaths | 138,341 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 138,968 deaths | 127,543 deaths | 144,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,640 deaths | 88,757 deaths | 122,735 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,034 deaths | 77,121 deaths | 86,760 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,106 deaths | 59,933 deaths | 76,382 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,887 deaths | 51,634 deaths | 57,271 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Philippines was 51,634 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 144,390 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,634 deaths in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.