Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Philippines, 1953–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines stood at 2.65 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines peaked at 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 2.65 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Philippines 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10.66 deaths per 100 live births | 13.61 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1960s | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | 8.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.17 deaths per 100 live births | 8 deaths per 100 live births | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 deaths per 100 live births | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 61 Tajikistan 2.81 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 2.67 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 63 India 2.66 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 65 Guyana 2.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 66 Nepal 2.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 67 Venezuela 2.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 1.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 116.79 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Urban population 65.14 million (2025)
- Urban population 55.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 3.98 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.51 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines?
- Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Philippines was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.61 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Philippines ranks 64th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .