How does Philippines rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?

Philippines ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.

Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Philippines

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Philippines
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Philippines: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0712 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

59th

of 200 countries

All-time high

1.3 under-five deaths per woman

in 1950

All-time low

0.0712 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1950–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Philippines stood at 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Philippines

Population ages 65 and above, male 4.8% (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1.21 million (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1.20 million (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1.12 million (2025)

All data for Philippines →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Philippines?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Philippines?: The highest recorded value was 1.3 under-five deaths per woman in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Philippines?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0712 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Philippines rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Philippines ranks 59th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).