Philippines vs United States of America: Share of deaths from each major cause
Philippines
4.0%
in 2019
United States of America
4.0%
in 2022
Philippines rank
46th
United States of America rank
47th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Philippines
- United States of America
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1963 it was United States of America ahead.
Philippines ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.6% | 1.2% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Philippines or United States of America?
- Philippines, at 4.0% against 4.0% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Philippines and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States of America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and United States of America rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Philippines ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.