Number of deaths, by world region in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths, by world region was 716,490 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
716,490 deaths
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
903,858 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
276,698 deaths
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths, by world region in Philippines stood at 716,490 deaths.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Philippines peaked at 903,858 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 276,698 deaths, in 1958.
Philippines ranks 15th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287,169 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 286,469 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 284,713 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 282,167 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 280,740 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 279,460 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 277,577 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 276,953 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 276,698 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 277,725 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 279,324 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 280,206 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 281,248 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 282,298 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 285,758 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 286,391 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 288,089 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 290,473 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 294,037 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 298,834 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 308,597 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 310,219 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 318,908 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 328,104 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 333,640 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 339,494 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 349,145 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 348,652 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 358,143 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 365,002 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 371,910 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 380,837 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 387,053 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 395,697 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 406,310 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 410,306 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 417,148 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 416,999 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 417,605 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 417,435 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 419,867 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 423,406 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 411,195 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 412,926 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 413,373 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 415,200 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 414,343 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 416,625 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 421,353 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 425,727 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 429,509 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 441,272 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 450,695 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 458,191 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 462,722 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 471,510 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 493,965 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 494,315 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 506,454 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 521,530 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 528,137 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 536,713 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 546,811 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 562,222 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 576,725 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 587,984 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 604,337 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 601,633 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 629,703 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 653,286 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 653,596 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 903,858 deaths | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 714,114 deaths | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 716,490 deaths | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,967 deaths | 276,698 deaths | 287,169 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 286,666 deaths | 279,324 deaths | 298,834 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 335,990 deaths | 308,597 deaths | 365,002 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 402,130 deaths | 371,910 deaths | 417,605 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,402 deaths | 411,195 deaths | 425,727 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,016 deaths | 429,509 deaths | 521,530 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,755 deaths | 528,137 deaths | 653,286 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,014 deaths | 653,596 deaths | 903,858 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Philippines?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Philippines was 716,490 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 903,858 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,698 deaths in 1958.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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