Infant Mortality Rate: Philippines
Philippines's infant mortality rate is currently 21.7 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Philippines Infant Mortality Rate The Philippines recorded an infant mortality rate of 21.
Current (2024)
21.7 per 1,000 births
-1.4% y/y
Peak (1960)
62.3 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
21.7 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Philippines
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Philippines
Analysis# Philippines Infant Mortality Rate
The Philippines recorded an infant mortality rate of 21.7 per 1,000 births in 2024, representing a historic low for the country. Since 1960, when the rate peaked at 62.3 per 1,000 births, the nation has achieved a 65.2% decline—a dramatic improvement in child survival over six decades. This downward trajectory reflects substantial gains in healthcare access, maternal care, and living standards across the archipelago.
Recent data from 2015 to 2024 reveals a plateau around 22 per 1,000 births, with modest year-to-year fluctuations suggesting a stabilization of mortality rates. The slight decline from 22.0 in 2023 to 21.7 in 2024 indicates continued, though incremental, progress. Further reductions will likely require targeted interventions addressing persistent challenges in rural healthcare infrastructure and poverty-related barriers to medical access.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.7 per 1,000 births | -1.36% |
| 2023 | 22 per 1,000 births | -1.79% |
| 2022 | 22.4 per 1,000 births | -0.88% |
| 2021 | 22.6 per 1,000 births | -0.44% |
| 2020 | 22.7 per 1,000 births | +0.44% |
| 2019 | 22.6 per 1,000 births | +0.44% |
| 2018 | 22.5 per 1,000 births | +0.90% |
| 2017 | 22.3 per 1,000 births | +0.45% |
| 2016 | 22.2 per 1,000 births | +0.45% |
| 2015 | 22.1 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 22.1 per 1,000 births | -0.45% |
| 2013 | 22.2 per 1,000 births | -0.89% |
| 2012 | 22.4 per 1,000 births | -1.32% |
| 2011 | 22.7 per 1,000 births | -1.30% |
| 2010 | 23 per 1,000 births | -1.29% |
| 2009 | 23.3 per 1,000 births | -1.69% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 1,000 births | -1.66% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 1,000 births | -1.63% |
| 2006 | 24.5 per 1,000 births | -2.00% |
| 2005 | 25 per 1,000 births | -1.57% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.4 per 1,000 births | -1.93% |
| 2003 | 25.9 per 1,000 births | -1.89% |
| 2002 | 26.4 per 1,000 births | -1.49% |
| 2001 | 26.8 per 1,000 births | -1.83% |
| 2000 | 27.3 per 1,000 births | -1.44% |
| 1999 | 27.7 per 1,000 births | -2.12% |
| 1998 | 28.3 per 1,000 births | -2.41% |
| 1997 | 29 per 1,000 births | -2.68% |
| 1996 | 29.8 per 1,000 births | -3.25% |
| 1995 | 30.8 per 1,000 births | -3.75% |
| 1994 | 32 per 1,000 births | -3.90% |
| 1993 | 33.3 per 1,000 births | -4.58% |
| 1992 | 34.9 per 1,000 births | -4.90% |
| 1991 | 36.7 per 1,000 births | -5.41% |
| 1990 | 38.8 per 1,000 births | -5.37% |
| 1989 | 41 per 1,000 births | -5.31% |
| 1988 | 43.3 per 1,000 births | -4.63% |
| 1987 | 45.4 per 1,000 births | -3.81% |
| 1986 | 47.2 per 1,000 births | -3.08% |
| 1985 | 48.7 per 1,000 births | -2.40% |
| 1984 | 49.9 per 1,000 births | -1.58% |
| 1983 | 50.7 per 1,000 births | -1.55% |
| 1982 | 51.5 per 1,000 births | -1.15% |
| 1981 | 52.1 per 1,000 births | -0.95% |
| 1980 | 52.6 per 1,000 births | -0.57% |
| 1979 | 52.9 per 1,000 births | -0.75% |
| 1978 | 53.3 per 1,000 births | -0.19% |
| 1977 | 53.4 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1976 | 53.4 per 1,000 births | +0.19% |
| 1975 | 53.3 per 1,000 births | +0.38% |
| 1974 | 53.1 per 1,000 births | +0.19% |
| 1973 | 53 per 1,000 births | +0.19% |
| 1972 | 52.9 per 1,000 births | +0.00% |
| 1971 | 52.9 per 1,000 births | -0.56% |
| 1970 | 53.2 per 1,000 births | -0.75% |
| 1969 | 53.6 per 1,000 births | -1.11% |
| 1968 | 54.2 per 1,000 births | -1.28% |
| 1967 | 54.9 per 1,000 births | -1.44% |
| 1966 | 55.7 per 1,000 births | -1.42% |
| 1965 | 56.5 per 1,000 births | -1.57% |
| 1964 | 57.4 per 1,000 births | -1.54% |
| 1963 | 58.3 per 1,000 births | -1.85% |
| 1962 | 59.4 per 1,000 births | -2.14% |
| 1961 | 60.7 per 1,000 births | -2.57% |
| 1960 | 62.3 per 1,000 births | — |
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