Infant deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Infant deaths was 39,731 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Philippines, 2000–2024
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 24th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63,098 | — |
| 2001 | 62,792 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 62,243 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 61,285 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 60,374 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 59,348 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 59,121 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 58,854 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58,603 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 58,700 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58,430 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 57,740 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 56,745 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55,780 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54,429 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 53,355 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 52,279 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 50,432 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 48,650 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 46,529 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 44,244 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 42,010 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 40,705 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 40,300 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 39,731 | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 39,731 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 31.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 39,731 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 636.5, 62.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Angola 44,571 compare
- 23 Madagascar 42,981 compare
- 25 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 26 China 36,113 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 31,762 compare
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 25,061 (2024)
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 24th out of 213 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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