Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Philippines
Philippines: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 39,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39,731
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
97,081
in 1984
All-time low
39,731
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 39,731 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Philippines peaked at 97,081 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 39,731, in 2024.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79,557 | — |
| 1961 | 79,970 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 79,950 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 80,077 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 80,022 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 79,821 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 79,373 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 78,960 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 78,452 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 78,401 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 78,886 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 79,458 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 79,904 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 80,376 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 81,319 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 82,786 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 84,346 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 86,532 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 89,387 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 91,387 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 92,340 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 93,001 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 94,160 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 95,892 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 97,081 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 96,912 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 95,419 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 93,155 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 90,449 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 86,905 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 83,083 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 79,845 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 76,130 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 72,649 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 70,460 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 68,835 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 67,169 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 65,522 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 64,347 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 63,679 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 63,098 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 62,792 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,243 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61,285 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60,374 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59,348 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59,121 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58,854 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58,603 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 58,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,430 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57,740 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 56,745 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55,780 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54,429 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,355 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 52,279 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 50,432 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48,650 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 46,529 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 44,244 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 42,010 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 40,705 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 40,300 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39,731 | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39,731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 41.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39,731 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 62.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,458 | 78,401 | 80,077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83,438 | 78,886 | 91,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,531 | 86,905 | 97,081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,172 | 63,679 | 83,083 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,442 | 58,603 | 63,098 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,437 | 46,529 | 58,430 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41,398 | 39,731 | 44,244 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China 36,113 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Philippines?
- Number of infant deaths in Philippines was 39,731 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 97,081 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,731 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of infant deaths?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.