Number of stillbirths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of stillbirths was 21,734 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 21,734 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Philippines peaked at 35,941 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,734, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 23rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35,408 | — |
| 2001 | 35,941 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 35,820 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35,775 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35,694 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 35,412 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 35,725 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 34,911 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 34,721 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34,012 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 33,067 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 32,075 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 30,861 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 29,869 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28,440 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 28,013 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26,994 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 26,026 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 25,203 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,075 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 22,950 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 21,877 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 21,798 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,734 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,342 | 34,012 | 35,941 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,462 | 24,075 | 33,067 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,090 | 21,734 | 22,950 | 4 |
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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 stillbirths in Philippines?
- Number of stillbirths in Philippines was 21,734 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35,941 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,734 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of stillbirths?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation