Mortality rate, infant in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate, infant was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate, infant in Philippines, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rate, infant in Philippines stood at 22.1 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Philippines peaked at 52.9 per 1,000 live births in 1976 and was at its lowest, 22.1 per 1,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Philippines 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.58 per 1,000 live births | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.84 per 1,000 live births | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.06 per 1,000 live births | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | 38.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.27 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 27.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.54 per 1,000 live births | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 22.8 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 62 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 23.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 63 Nepal 23.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 64 Tajikistan, Republic of 22.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 66 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 21.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Micronesia, Federated States of 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 67 Iraq 20.8 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Philippines
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.655 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.22 million (2100)
- Population density 383.08 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.655 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.89 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 962 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.89 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9783 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Philippines?
- Mortality rate, infant in Philippines was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9 per 1,000 live births in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Philippines ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release