Number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines
Philippines: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 38,087 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38,087 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102,124 deaths
in 1984
All-time low
38,087 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines is 38,087 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines peaked at 102,124 deaths in 1984 and was at its lowest, 38,087 deaths, in 2023.
That places Philippines 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85,109 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 84,621 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 85,276 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 85,796 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 86,368 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 86,910 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 87,268 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 87,652 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 88,093 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 88,870 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 89,901 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 89,919 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 89,808 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 89,443 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 89,232 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 88,464 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 87,738 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 87,150 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 86,537 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 86,382 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 87,398 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 87,139 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 87,581 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 88,063 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 88,715 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 89,817 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 91,314 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 92,814 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 95,601 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 97,106 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 97,720 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 98,506 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 99,619 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 101,207 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 102,124 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 101,235 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 99,662 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 97,498 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 95,248 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 91,828 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 88,442 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 85,857 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 80,264 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 77,075 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 74,534 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 72,905 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 70,193 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 68,301 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 66,773 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 65,788 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 64,512 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 64,053 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 62,740 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 61,636 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 60,486 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 59,288 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 59,418 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58,495 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 58,501 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,235 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 57,576 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 56,659 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 55,332 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 54,290 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 52,280 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 51,536 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 49,568 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 47,501 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 45,489 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 43,161 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 40,980 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 38,429 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 38,177 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 38,087 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86,596 deaths | 84,621 deaths | 88,870 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 88,457 deaths | 86,382 deaths | 89,919 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 90,555 deaths | 87,139 deaths | 97,106 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,465 deaths | 91,828 deaths | 102,124 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,013 deaths | 65,788 deaths | 88,442 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,736 deaths | 58,235 deaths | 64,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,339 deaths | 43,161 deaths | 57,576 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,918 deaths | 38,087 deaths | 40,980 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Madagascar 44,990 deaths compare
- 22 Yemen 44,611 deaths compare
- 23 Kenya 44,423 deaths compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 38,057 deaths compare
- 26 Egypt 34,963 deaths compare
- 27 South Africa 33,080 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Philippines was 38,087 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 102,124 deaths in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,087 deaths in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.