Number of infant deaths, female in Philippines
Philippines: Number of infant deaths, female was 16,922 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16,922
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
40,829
in 1984
All-time low
16,922
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Philippines stood at 16,922. That is the lowest value across all 65 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, number of infant deaths, female in Philippines peaked at 40,829 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16,922, 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 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,587 | — |
| 1961 | 34,679 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 34,595 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 34,589 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,518 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 34,386 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 34,165 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 33,908 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 33,636 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 33,565 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,724 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 33,933 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 34,066 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 34,240 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 34,602 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 35,164 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 35,774 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 36,664 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 37,806 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 38,570 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 38,926 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 39,166 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 39,641 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 40,373 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 40,829 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 40,718 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 40,009 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 38,969 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 37,752 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 36,191 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 34,513 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 33,215 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 31,723 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 30,304 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 29,441 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 28,791 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 28,114 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 27,407 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26,934 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 26,677 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26,501 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26,427 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,233 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,892 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 25,548 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 25,129 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25,050 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24,967 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 24,881 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24,939 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24,849 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 24,577 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24,144 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 23,749 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23,187 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 22,710 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22,248 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21,463 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 20,704 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19,810 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 18,823 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 17,869 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 17,333 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 17,157 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,922 | -1.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 16,922 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 424, 39.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 16,922 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 278, 60.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,263 | 33,565 | 34,679 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,454 | 33,724 | 38,570 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,257 | 36,191 | 40,829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,712 | 26,677 | 34,513 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,557 | 24,881 | 26,501 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,744 | 19,810 | 24,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,621 | 16,922 | 18,823 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 20 Angola 19,424 compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 19,131 compare
- 22 Madagascar 18,870 compare
- 24 Cameroon 16,905 compare
- 25 China 16,227 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 13,991 compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1128 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Philippines?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Philippines was 16,922 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 40,829 in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,922 in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Philippines ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female 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 Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.