Philippines vs Thailand: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Philippines
1.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Thailand
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Philippines rank
92nd
Thailand rank
95th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 95th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3667 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4396 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Philippines or Thailand?
- Philippines, at 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Thailand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Philippines and Thailand?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Philippines ranks 92nd and Thailand ranks 95th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.