Philippines—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #65 of 196Updated April 2026
Latest Value
14
2023
YoY Change
-1.4%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#65
of 196 countries
Maximum
16.7
2000
Minimum
13.4
2013
CAGR
-0.8%
24 years
Last
14
Previous
14.2
Highest
16.7
Lowest
13.4
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Philippines's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 14 in 2023, ranking #65 out of 196 countries. This represents a -1.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 16.7 (2000) and the lowest was 13.4 (2013). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.3 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.4 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.8 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 14.4 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 14.7 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 15 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.6 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.7 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |