Number of child deaths per woman in Philippines
Philippines: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Philippines, 1950–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Philippines is 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Philippines peaked at 1.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Philippines ranks 59th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9862 under-five deaths per woman | 0.768 under-five deaths per woman | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6269 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5309 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7356 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4654 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4203 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3385 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2597 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4041 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1843 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1427 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2429 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1182 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1011 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1367 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0849 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0786 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0964 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0749 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0779 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 56 Marshall Islands 0.0801 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0792 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 58 Myanmar 0.0757 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 0.069 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 61 Laos 0.0687 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 62 Fiji 0.0681 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Philippines
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.92 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.72 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.09 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.574 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.3554 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 50.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 52.67 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.7741 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Philippines?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Philippines was 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Philippines ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).