Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Philippines
Philippines: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 26.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.46 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
67th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
26.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Philippines is 26.46 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Philippines peaked at 36.79 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.46 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 67th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.79 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 35.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 32.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 31.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 30.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 30.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 29.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 28.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.01 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.86 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.83 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.95 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.04 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.05 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 27.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 27.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.98 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 26.46 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 per 1,000 live births, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 26.46 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.21 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.29 per 1,000 live births | 30.06 per 1,000 live births | 36.79 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.29 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 29.52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.36 per 1,000 live births | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | 28.05 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 64 Tajikistan 28.13 per 1,000 live births compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 26.74 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 India 26.58 per 1,000 live births compare
- 68 Guyana 25.21 per 1,000 live births compare
- 69 Nepal 25.12 per 1,000 live births compare
- 70 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 24.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Philippines?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Philippines was 26.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.79 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.46 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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