Number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines
Philippines: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 25,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines is 25,061, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines peaked at 45,068 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25,061, in 2024.
That places Philippines 22nd out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,620 | — |
| 1961 | 34,370 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 35,121 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 35,792 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 36,319 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 36,701 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 36,882 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 37,049 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37,087 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 37,326 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 37,683 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 37,799 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37,733 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 37,837 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 38,226 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 38,856 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 39,656 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 41,093 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 42,578 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 43,313 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 43,650 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 43,867 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44,380 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 44,986 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 45,068 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 44,783 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 44,137 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 43,685 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43,125 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 42,179 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 41,306 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 40,810 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,368 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 38,892 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 38,581 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38,596 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 38,267 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 38,268 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,369 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38,683 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38,656 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 38,876 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38,260 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 37,745 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 37,065 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36,251 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36,257 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35,412 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 35,353 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35,091 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 34,694 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,283 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33,738 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 33,458 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32,593 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 32,665 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31,824 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 30,925 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 30,001 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 28,664 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 27,439 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 26,141 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 25,888 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25,588 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25,061 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,027 | 33,620 | 37,326 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,477 | 37,683 | 43,313 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,986 | 42,179 | 45,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,114 | 38,267 | 41,306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,897 | 35,091 | 38,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,284 | 28,664 | 34,694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,023 | 25,061 | 27,439 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Philippines was 25,061 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45,068 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,061 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.