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Philippines Infant Mortality Rate

Philippines' infant mortality rate fell to 22.1 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 22.4 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.3 from the previous year. The Philippines has infant mortality rate higher than the global median (22.10 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Asia, the Philippines is higher (22.10 vs regional median 13.00) and ranks 12th out of 46 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 22.1
2022 22.4
2021 22.7
2020 22.8
2019 22.7
2018 22.6
2017 22.4
2016 22.3
2015 22.2
2014 22.3
2013 22.4
2012 22.6
2011 22.8
2010 23.1
2009 23.4
2008 23.8
2007 24.1
2006 24.5
2005 25
2004 25.5
2003 25.9
2002 26.4
2001 26.8
2000 27.3
1999 27.7
1998 28.3
1997 29
1996 29.8
1995 30.8
1994 31.9
1993 33.2
1992 34.8
1991 36.5
1990 38.6
1989 40.8
1988 43
1987 45.1
1986 46.9
1985 48.4
1984 49.4
1983 50.3
1982 51
1981 51.5
1980 52
1979 52.4
1978 52.7
1977 52.8
1976 52.9
1975 52.8
1974 52.6
1973 52.5
1972 52.3
1971 52.3
1970 52.5
1969 52.9
1968 53.3
1967 54
1966 54.7
1965 55.5
1964 56.3
1963 57.2
1962 58.2
1961 59.4
1960 60.9
Philippines Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Philippines who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 69.83 69.47 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 0.79 0.75 2021