Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines
Philippines: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines is 2.1 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines peaked at 5.5 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 69th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -18.2% |
| 1993 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.07 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 per 1,000 | 2.3 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 2.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Suriname 2 per 1,000 compare
- 71 Vanuatu 2 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Philippines
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.06 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8345 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Philippines was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.