Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4,743 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4,743 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines peaked at 9,950 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,743, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 23rd 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,175 | — |
| 1991 | 9,950 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 8,243 | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 7,870 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 7,587 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,378 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,202 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,014 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,585 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,382 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,189 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,882 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,758 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,639 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,529 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,431 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,344 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,274 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,221 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,198 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,209 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,586 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 5,333 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 5,395 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,406 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,364 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,274 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,149 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,040 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,967 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,908 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,840 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,743 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,780 | 6,585 | 9,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,745 | 5,274 | 6,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,414 | 5,149 | 6,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,900 | 4,743 | 5,040 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Philippines was 4,743 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9,950 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,743 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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