Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of neonatal deaths was 25,061 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,061
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
45,068
in 1984
All-time low
25,061
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 25,061 for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Philippines peaked at 45,068 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25,061, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths 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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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Philippines?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Philippines was 25,061 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 45,068 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,061 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.