Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0955 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0955 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2662 units per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
0.0955 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.0955 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.2662 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0955 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2341 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2344 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2335 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2319 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2303 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2284 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2294 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2305 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2326 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2357 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2567 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2586 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.261 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2643 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2652 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2611 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2468 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2157 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1953 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1881 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1821 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1717 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1605 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1581 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1549 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1489 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1443 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1384 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1359 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1326 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1297 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.113 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0976 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0955 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 11.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0955 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0163 units per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.2345 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.237 units per square kilometre | 0.2276 units per square kilometre | 0.2539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2571 units per square kilometre | 0.2366 units per square kilometre | 0.2662 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1893 units per square kilometre | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 0.1623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.13 units per square kilometre | 0.113 units per square kilometre | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1006 units per square kilometre | 0.0955 units per square kilometre | 0.1075 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 22 Guinea 0.101 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tuvalu 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.0928 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Singapore 0.0905 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 0.0872 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.0955 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2662 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0955 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.