Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Philippines

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Philippines was 22.1. A difference of -0.3 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Philippines were 24.5 and 19.6 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Philippines for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Philippines
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Philippines
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Year Total Male Female
1960 60.9 66.5 55
1961 59.4 65 53.6
1962 58.2 63.8 52.4
1963 57.2 62.7 51.4
1964 56.3 61.8 50.6
1965 55.5 61 49.8
1966 54.7 60.2 49
1967 54 59.4 48.2
1968 53.3 58.8 47.6
1969 52.9 58.3 47.1
1970 52.5 58.1 46.7
1971 52.3 57.9 46.5
1972 52.3 58 46.4
1973 52.5 58.1 46.5
1974 52.6 58.4 46.6
1975 52.8 58.7 46.7
1976 52.9 58.8 46.6
1977 52.8 58.9 46.5
1978 52.7 58.7 46.3
1979 52.4 58.5 46
1980 52 58.1 45.6
1981 51.5 57.6 45.1
1982 51 57 44.6
1983 50.3 56.3 44
1984 49.4 55.3 43.2
1985 48.4 54.2 42.2
1986 46.9 52.6 40.9
1987 45.1 50.6 39.2
1988 43 48.4 37.3
1989 40.8 46 35.3
1990 38.6 43.5 33.3
1991 36.5 41.3 31.6
1992 34.8 39.2 30.1
1993 33.2 37.4 28.8
1994 31.9 35.9 27.7
1995 30.8 34.5 26.8
1996 29.8 33.4 25.9
1997 29 32.5 25.2
1998 28.3 31.7 24.6
1999 27.7 31.1 24.2
2000 27.3 30.5 23.8
2001 26.8 30 23.5
2002 26.4 29.4 23.2
2003 25.9 28.9 22.8
2004 25.5 28.3 22.4
2005 25 27.8 22
2006 24.5 27.3 21.7
2007 24.1 26.8 21.3
2008 23.8 26.4 21
2009 23.4 26 20.7
2010 23.1 25.6 20.5
2011 22.8 25.3 20.2
2012 22.6 25 20
2013 22.4 24.8 19.8
2014 22.3 24.6 19.8
2015 22.2 24.6 19.7
2016 22.3 24.7 19.8
2017 22.4 24.8 19.9
2018 22.6 25 20
2019 22.7 25.2 20.2
2020 22.8 25.2 20.2
2021 22.7 25.1 20.1
2022 22.4 24.9 19.9
2023 22.1 24.5 19.6