Key Market Indicators
In the Philippines, child mortality is expected to drop by 2.2% each year on average, from 56,370 deaths in 2021 to 49,750 deaths in 2026. Since 1965, the rate of decline has been 3.1% per year. In 2021, Kenya had the highest number of deaths, with the Philippines ranking 23rd. India, Pakistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo followed, in that order. Immunisation coverage among 12-23 month old children in the Philippines is projected to fall from 63% in 2021 to 57% in 2026, at an average annual rate of 1.7 points. Since 1985, the rate of decline has been 6 points per year. In 2021, Afghanistan was ranked highest, with the Philippines coming in 174th. Greece, Mongolia, and Latvia followed, in that order.
