Stillbirths in Philippines
Philippines: Stillbirths was 21,734 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirths in Philippines, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Philippines is 21,734, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Philippines peaked at 35,941 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,734, in 2023.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 23,077 compare
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- 24 Egypt 20,448 compare
- 25 Madagascar 18,792 compare
- 26 Cameroon 17,870 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Philippines?
- Stillbirths in Philippines was 21,734 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 35,941 in 2001.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,734 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for stillbirths?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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