Number of youth deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of youth deaths was 58,733 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58,733
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
26th
of 199 countries
All-time high
133,480
in 1990
All-time low
58,733
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 58,733 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Philippines peaked at 133,480 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58,733, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 133,480 | — |
| 1991 | 129,329 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 121,312 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 115,541 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 111,316 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 108,008 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 104,896 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 101,992 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 99,670 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 97,930 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 96,346 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 95,114 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 93,739 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 91,985 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 90,273 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 88,458 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 87,421 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 86,467 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 85,609 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 85,251 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84,628 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 83,637 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 82,414 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 83,216 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 79,674 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 78,292 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 76,805 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 74,458 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 72,097 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 69,301 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 66,266 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 63,224 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 61,118 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 59,974 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 58,733 | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 58,733 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 30.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 58,733 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,082, 54.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,347 | 97,930 | 133,480 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,066 | 85,251 | 96,346 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,452 | 69,301 | 84,628 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,863 | 58,733 | 66,266 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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 youth deaths in Philippines?
- Number of youth deaths in Philippines was 58,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 133,480 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,733 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of youth deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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