Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 4,743 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines is 4,743, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines peaked at 9,950 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,743, in 2024.
That places Philippines 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,175 | — |
| 1991 | 9,950 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 8,243 | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 7,870 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 7,587 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 7,378 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7,202 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 7,014 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6,800 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,585 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 6,382 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,189 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 5,882 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5,758 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 5,639 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 5,529 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5,431 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,344 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,274 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,221 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,198 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5,209 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,586 | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 5,333 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 5,395 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5,406 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,364 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,274 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,149 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5,040 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 4,967 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4,908 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,840 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4,743 | -2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4,743 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139, 34.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4,743 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 42.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +26.4% | 5,209 | 6,586 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,780 | 6,585 | 9,950 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,745 | 5,274 | 6,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,414 | 5,149 | 6,586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,900 | 4,743 | 5,040 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More education data for Philippines
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.25 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 88.36 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 495,843 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 201,568 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 983,812 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.87 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Philippines was 4,743 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 9,950 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,743 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years