Number of under-five deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of under-five deaths was 48,685 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,685
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 197 countries
All-time high
141,101
in 1984
All-time low
48,685
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Philippines stood at 48,685. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Philippines peaked at 141,101 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48,685, in 2024.
That places Philippines 26th out of 197 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 under-five deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 126,948 | — |
| 1961 | 127,183 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 127,051 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 127,095 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 126,926 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 126,333 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 125,361 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 124,350 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 123,150 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 122,490 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 122,479 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 122,818 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 123,241 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 123,762 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 124,749 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 126,268 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 127,771 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 129,967 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 132,921 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 135,194 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 136,525 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 137,438 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 138,671 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 140,226 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 141,101 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 140,391 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 138,050 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 134,460 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 129,959 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 124,363 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 118,399 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 113,130 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 107,576 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 102,321 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 98,452 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 95,366 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 92,424 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 89,711 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 87,624 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 86,143 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 84,819 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 83,832 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 82,678 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81,119 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 79,580 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 77,923 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 77,038 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 76,220 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 75,470 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 75,190 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 74,616 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 73,623 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 72,338 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 71,046 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 69,326 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 67,824 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 66,299 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 63,988 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 61,714 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 59,038 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 56,088 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 53,060 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 50,938 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 49,816 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 48,685 | -2.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 48,685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 40.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 48,685 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 62.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 125,689 | 122,490 | 127,183 | 10 |
| 1970s | 126,917 | 122,479 | 135,194 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136,118 | 124,363 | 141,101 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,115 | 86,143 | 118,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,387 | 75,190 | 84,819 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,981 | 59,038 | 74,616 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,717 | 48,685 | 56,088 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Philippines?
- Number of under-five deaths in Philippines was 48,685 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 141,101 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,685 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.