Under-five deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Under-five deaths was 48,685 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,685
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
141,101
in 1984
All-time low
48,685
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Under-five deaths in Philippines, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 48,685 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Philippines peaked at 141,101 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 48,685, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 26th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 126,496 | 126,496 | 126,496 | 1 |
| 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 |
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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 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 under-five deaths in Philippines?
- Under-five deaths in Philippines was 48,685 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 141,101 in 1984.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,685 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for under-five deaths?
- Philippines ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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