Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1671 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1671 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4732 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.1671 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.1671 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.4732 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 24th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.426 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4261 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4236 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4203 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4169 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4129 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4118 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4132 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.415 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4184 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4235 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4285 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4458 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4579 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4609 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4651 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4703 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.463 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.451 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3794 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3432 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3302 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3009 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2939 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2812 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2773 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2669 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2556 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2531 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2469 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2383 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2325 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2275 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2146 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.207 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.198 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.178 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1708 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4209 units per square kilometre | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4256 units per square kilometre | 0.4106 units per square kilometre | 0.4534 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4565 units per square kilometre | 0.4171 units per square kilometre | 0.4732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3324 units per square kilometre | 0.2889 units per square kilometre | 0.3971 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 0.2845 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.228 units per square kilometre | 0.198 units per square kilometre | 0.2502 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.176 units per square kilometre | 0.1671 units per square kilometre | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 21 Guinea 0.1844 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Ethiopia 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1689 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Tuvalu 0.1667 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Singapore 0.1657 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 0.1575 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.1671 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4732 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.