Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of neonatal deaths was 27,404 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27,404 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 204 countries
All-time high
53,486 deaths
in 1964
All-time low
27,404 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Philippines is 27,404 deaths, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Philippines peaked at 53,486 deaths in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27,404 deaths, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48,246 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 48,430 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 48,644 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 48,894 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 49,208 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 49,523 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 50,355 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 50,912 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 51,268 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 51,669 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 51,814 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 52,204 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 52,649 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53,092 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 53,486 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 53,072 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 52,809 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 52,357 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 52,325 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 51,880 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 51,664 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 51,559 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 51,190 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 50,821 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 50,412 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 50,036 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 50,441 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 50,619 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 50,446 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 50,377 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49,090 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 48,271 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 47,430 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 45,813 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 44,781 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 43,731 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 42,968 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 42,010 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 41,172 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 40,084 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 39,217 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 38,828 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 38,619 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 38,822 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38,494 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38,383 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 38,042 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 37,824 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 37,703 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 37,615 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37,819 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37,854 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37,722 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37,492 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 37,054 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 36,616 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,192 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35,418 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 34,925 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 34,360 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 33,613 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 33,415 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 32,674 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 32,448 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31,547 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 31,168 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 30,637 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,102 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28,430 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 27,404 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,715 deaths | 48,246 deaths | 51,669 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 52,569 deaths | 51,814 deaths | 53,486 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 50,756 deaths | 50,036 deaths | 51,664 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,535 deaths | 40,084 deaths | 49,090 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 38,355 deaths | 37,615 deaths | 39,217 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,545 deaths | 34,360 deaths | 37,854 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,144 deaths | 27,404 deaths | 33,613 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 14 Niger 30,566 deaths compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 30,414 deaths compare
- 16 Mozambique 29,035 deaths compare
- 18 Somalia 27,005 deaths compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 26,890 deaths compare
- 20 Kenya 26,413 deaths compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Philippines?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines was 27,404 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 53,486 deaths in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,404 deaths in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Philippines ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.