Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1352 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3256 deaths per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1352 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.3256 deaths per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 23rd 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2681 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2681 deaths per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2685 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2683 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2676 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2661 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2647 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.263 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2629 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2645 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2664 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2679 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2695 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2727 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2776 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2829 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2902 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2998 deaths per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3065 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3097 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3119 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3158 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3216 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3256 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.325 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.32 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3124 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3033 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2915 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2786 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2678 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2553 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2437 deaths per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2363 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2309 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2253 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2197 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2158 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2136 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2106 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2087 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2055 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2025 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.199 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1983 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1974 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1965 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1969 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.196 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1936 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1903 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1871 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1825 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1789 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1753 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1691 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1632 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.156 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1484 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1409 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 10.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2664 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2629 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2685 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2798 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2645 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3065 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3137 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2915 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3256 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2387 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2136 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2786 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2027 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1965 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2116 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1792 deaths per square kilometre | 0.156 deaths per square kilometre | 0.196 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1402 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1484 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1429 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ethiopia 0.1389 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 22 Singapore 0.1365 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 24 Lebanon 0.1345 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 26 Guinea 0.1201 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3256 deaths per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1352 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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 infant 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.