INFANT MORTALITY
Infant Mortality: Ten (10) Leading Causes
Number & Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2004
|
Cause
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Percent
|
| 1. Bacterial sepsis of newborn |
3,402
|
2.0
|
15.1
|
| 2. Respiratory distress of newborn |
2,500
|
1.5
|
11.1
|
| 3. Pneumonia |
1,940
|
1.1
|
8.6
|
| 4. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified |
1,750
|
1.0
|
7.8
|
| 5. Congenital Pneumonia |
1,501
|
0.9
|
6.7
|
| 6. Congenital malformation of the heart |
1,451
|
0.8
|
6.4
|
| 7. Neonatal aspiration syndrome |
1,256
|
0.7
|
5.6
|
|
8. Other congenital malformation |
1,082
|
0.6
|
4.8
|
| 9. Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia |
1,030
|
0.6
|
4.6
|
| 10.Diarrhea and gastro-enterities of presumed infectious origin |
914
|
0.5
|
4.1
|
Source: The 2004 Philippine Health Statistics
* percent share from total infant deaths, all causes, Philippines
Last Update: February 12, 2008
Infant Mortality: Ten (10) Leading Causes
Number & Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2003
|
Cause
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Percent
|
| 1. Other perinatal conditions |
9,695
|
5.8
|
42.4
|
| 2. Pneumonia |
2,314
|
1.4
|
10.1
|
| 3. Bacterial sepsis of newborn |
1,439
|
0.9
|
6.3
|
| 4. Congenital malformation of the heart |
1,127
|
0.7
|
4.9
|
| 5. Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin |
984
|
0.6
|
4.3
|
| 6. Congenital Pneumonia |
783
|
0.5
|
3.4
|
| 7. Other congenital malformation |
550
|
0.3
|
2.0
|
| 8. Respiratory distress of newborn |
462
|
0.3
|
2.0
|
| 9. Neonatal aspiration syndromes |
440
|
0.3
|
1.9
|
| 10. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight |
433
|
0.3
|
1.9
|
Source: 2003 Philippine Health Statistics
* percent share from total infant deaths, all causes, Philippines
Last Update: January 11, 2007
Infant Mortality: Ten (10) Leading Causes
Number & Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2002
|
Cause
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Percent
|
| 1. Other perinatal conditions |
10,181
|
6.1
|
42.8
|
| 2.Pneumonia |
2,700
|
1.6
|
11.4
|
| 3. Bacterial sepsis of newborn |
1,203
|
0.7
|
5.1
|
| 4. Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin |
1,202
|
0.7
|
5.1
|
| 5. Congenital malformation of the heart |
1,123
|
0.7
|
4.7
|
| 6. Congenital Pneumonia |
713
|
0.4
|
3.0
|
| 7. Other congenital malformation |
504
|
0.3
|
2.1
|
| 8. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight |
503
|
0.3
|
2.1
|
| 9. Septicemia |
437
|
0.3
|
1.8
|
| 10. Measles |
417
|
0.3
|
1.8
|
Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2002, DOH
* percent share from infant deaths, all causes, Philippines
Last Update: January 18, 2006
INFANT MORTALITY
Infant Mortality: Ten (10) Leading Causes
Number & Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2000
|
Cause
|
Number
|
Rate
|
Percent
|
| 1. Pneumonia |
3,463
|
2.0
|
13.8
|
| 2. Bacterial sepsis of new born |
3,174
|
1.8
|
12.6
|
| 3. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight note elsewhere classified |
2,569
|
1.5
|
10.2
|
| 4. Respiratory distress of new born |
2,446
|
1.4
|
9.7
|
| 5. Other perinatal condition |
2,347
|
1.3
|
9.3
|
| 6. Congenital malformations of the heart |
1.596
|
0.9
|
6.3
|
| 7. Congenital pneumonia |
1,359
|
0.8
|
5.4
|
| 8. Diarrhea and gastroenteritis of presumed infectious origin |
1,207
|
0.7
|
4.8
|
| 9. Other congenital malformations |
1,156
|
0.7
|
4.6
|
| 10. Neonatal aspiraton syndrome |
1,063
|
0.6
|
4.2
|
Infant Mortality Rate (1998): 15.7
Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
Last Update: January 25, 2005
Infant Mortality: Ten (10) Leading Causes
Number & Rate/1000 L.B. & Percentage Distribution
Philippines
1999
|
Cause
|
Number
|
Rate
|
%
|
| 1. Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn |
4,597
|
2.8
|
18.3
|
| 2. Pneumonias |
3,716
|
2.3
|
14.8
|
| 3. Congenital Anomalies |
2,897
|
1.8
|
11.5
|
| 4. Diarrheal Diseases |
1,003
|
0.6
|
4.0
|
| 5. Birth Injury & Difficult Labor |
862
|
0.5
|
3.4
|
| 6. Septicemia |
812
|
0.5
|
3.2
|
| 7. Avitaminoses and other Nutritional Deficiency |
352
|
0.2
|
1.4
|
| 8. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
298
|
0.2
|
1.2
|
| 9. Other Diseases of Respiratory SYstem |
289
|
0.2
|
1.1
|
| 10. Measles |
241
|
0.1
|
1.0
|
| Last Update: January 25, 2005 | |||