Number of children under 5 in Philippines
Philippines: Number of children under 5 was 9.60 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.60 million people
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.35 million people
in 2013
All-time low
3.62 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 9.60 million people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Philippines peaked at 12.35 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million people, in 1950.
That places Philippines 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.62 million people | — |
| 1951 | 3.81 million people | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 4.00 million people | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 4.18 million people | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 4.33 million people | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 4.50 million people | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 4.69 million people | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 4.89 million people | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 5.10 million people | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 5.31 million people | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 5.51 million people | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 5.70 million people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 5.89 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 million people | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 6.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.35 million people | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 6.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.55 million people | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.63 million people | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.71 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.85 million people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 6.91 million people | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.98 million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.04 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 7.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 7.30 million people | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.47 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 7.66 million people | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.86 million people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.06 million people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 8.26 million people | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 8.47 million people | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 8.70 million people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 8.92 million people | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.15 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 9.38 million people | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.58 million people | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.76 million people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 10.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 10.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 10.33 million people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.43 million people | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.53 million people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10.73 million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 10.85 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.96 million people | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 11.06 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.15 million people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.25 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.34 million people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.41 million people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 11.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.63 million people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.74 million people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.89 million people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.22 million people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.31 million people | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.35 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.29 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.13 million people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.90 million people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.68 million people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.51 million people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.41 million people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.15 million people | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 10.64 million people | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 10.10 million people | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 9.60 million people | -4.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 9.60 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 21.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 9.60 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 156,933 people, 61.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 million people | 3.62 million people | 5.31 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 million people | 5.51 million people | 6.71 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 million people | 6.78 million people | 7.66 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.81 million people | 7.86 million people | 9.76 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million people | 9.93 million people | 10.96 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.45 million people | 11.06 million people | 11.89 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 million people | 11.41 million people | 12.35 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.37 million people | 9.60 million people | 11.15 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 number of children under 5 in Philippines?
- Number of children under 5 in Philippines was 9.60 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.35 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million people in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for number of children under 5?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.