What is stillbirth rate in Philippines?

Stillbirth rate in Philippines was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Philippines?

The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100 births in 2000.

What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Philippines?

The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 births in 2015.

How does Philippines rank for stillbirth rate?

Philippines ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.

Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Philippines?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Philippines data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Stillbirth rate in Philippines

Name: Stillbirth rate in Philippines
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Stillbirth rate was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.17 deaths per 100 births

Change on year

down 0.9%

World rank

64th

of 196 countries

All-time high

1.5 deaths per 100 births

in 2000

All-time low

1.15 deaths per 100 births

in 2015

Years of data

2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Philippines, 2000–2023

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Philippines is 1.17 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Philippines peaked at 1.5 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100 births, in 2015.

That places Philippines 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.44 deaths per 100 births	1.32 deaths per 100 births	1.5 deaths per 100 births	10
2010s	1.19 deaths per 100 births	1.15 deaths per 100 births	1.28 deaths per 100 births	10
2020s	1.18 deaths per 100 births	1.17 deaths per 100 births	1.19 deaths per 100 births	4

Countries ranked near Philippines

61 Morocco 1.23 deaths per 100 births compare
62 India 1.18 deaths per 100 births compare
63 Syria 1.17 deaths per 100 births compare
65 Vanuatu 1.15 deaths per 100 births compare
66 Micronesia (country) 1.12 deaths per 100 births compare
67 Solomon Islands 1.1 deaths per 100 births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More population data for Philippines

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
World population growth -0.7% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.89 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 962 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.89 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.89 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Philippines?: Stillbirth rate in Philippines was 1.17 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 1.5 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 births in 2015.
How does Philippines rank for stillbirth rate?: Philippines ranks 64th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Philippines?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Stillbirth rate
Unit: deaths per 100 births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 4,776 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.