Infant deaths in Philippines

Philippines: Infant deaths was 39,731 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
39,731
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
63,098
in 2000
All-time low
39,731
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Infant deaths in Philippines, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201220242000: 63.1k2001: 62.8k2002: 62.2k2003: 61.3k2004: 60.4k2005: 59.3k2006: 59.1k2007: 58.9k2008: 58.6k2009: 58.7k2010: 58.4k2011: 57.7k2012: 56.7k2013: 55.8k2014: 54.4k2015: 53.4k2016: 52.3k2017: 50.4k2018: 48.6k2019: 46.5k2020: 44.2k2021: 42.0k2022: 40.7k2023: 40.3k2024: 39.7k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for infant deaths in Philippines is 39,731, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant deaths in Philippines peaked at 63,098 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39,731, in 2024.

Philippines ranks 23rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60,442 58,603 63,098 10
2010s 53,437 46,529 58,430 10
2020s 41,398 39,731 44,244 5

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 20 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
  2. 21 Angola 44,571 compare
  3. 22 Madagascar 42,981 compare
  4. 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
  5. 25 China 36,113 compare
  6. 26 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant deaths in Philippines?
Infant deaths in Philippines was 39,731 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 63,098 in 2000.
What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 39,731 in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for infant deaths?
Philippines ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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