Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 10,048 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,048
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 200 countries
All-time high
16,199
in 1991
All-time low
10,012
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 10,048 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines peaked at 16,199 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,012, in 2010.
Philippines ranks 21st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,081 | — |
| 1991 | 16,199 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 13,736 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 13,220 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 12,864 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 12,642 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,472 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,281 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 12,046 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 11,787 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 11,527 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11,282 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 11,061 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10,866 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 10,693 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10,535 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 10,383 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10,247 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 10,139 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 10,061 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 10,012 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 10,014 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,076 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12,170 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 10,348 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 10,468 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 10,506 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10,470 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,383 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10,263 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10,178 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,164 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 10,180 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10,158 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10,048 | -1.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10,048 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 34.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10,048 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 255, 39.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,233 | 11,787 | 16,199 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,679 | 10,061 | 11,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,471 | 10,012 | 12,170 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,146 | 10,048 | 10,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Philippines was 10,048 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16,199 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,012 in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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