Children died before five per woman in Philippines
Philippines: Children died before five per woman was 0.0712 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0712
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
59th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.3
in 1950
All-time low
0.0712
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Children died before five per woman in Philippines, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children died before five per woman in Philippines is 0.0712, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Philippines peaked at 1.3 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0712, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.3 | — |
| 1951 | 1.22 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 1.15 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 1.01 | -12.2% |
| 1954 | 0.964 | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 0.9224 | -4.3% |
| 1956 | 0.8813 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.8422 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 0.8043 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 0.768 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 0.7356 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 0.7065 | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.68 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6566 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6351 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6145 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.592 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5698 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5481 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5309 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5156 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5022 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4892 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4763 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.4658 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4579 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4493 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4423 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4355 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4203 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4041 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3883 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3785 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.369 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3531 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3346 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3155 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2823 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2597 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2429 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.227 | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2107 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1954 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1828 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1736 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1638 | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1555 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1488 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1427 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1367 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1338 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1287 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.124 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.119 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1145 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1117 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1079 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1044 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1011 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0964 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0906 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0894 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0875 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0849 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0822 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0804 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0797 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0791 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0786 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0765 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0755 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0734 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0712 | -3.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0712 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0712 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0408, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9862 | 0.768 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6269 | 0.5309 | 0.7356 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4654 | 0.4203 | 0.5156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3385 | 0.2597 | 0.4041 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1843 | 0.1427 | 0.2429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 | 0.1011 | 0.1367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 | 0.0786 | 0.0964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 | 0.0712 | 0.0779 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Philippines?
- Children died before five per woman in Philippines was 0.0712 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 1950.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for children died before five per woman?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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