Bladder cancer death rate in Philippines
Philippines: Bladder cancer death rate was 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
104th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8384 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
0.506 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019
Bladder cancer death rate in Philippines, 1992–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, bladder cancer death rate in Philippines stood at 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bladder cancer death rate in Philippines peaked at 0.8384 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1994.
Philippines ranks 104th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Bladder cancer death rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5547 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 0.5763 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6168 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6002 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5565 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6116 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.782 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8384 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7005 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7237 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7077 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.674 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6661 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6429 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6107 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6304 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6177 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6084 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9599 deaths per 100,000 people, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, 47% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5825 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.638 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7254 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.674 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8384 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6178 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6661 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 101 Barbados 0.6613 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Guyana 0.6127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Maldives 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 El Salvador 0.5396 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Guatemala 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.4246 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bladder cancer death rate in Philippines?
- Bladder cancer death rate in Philippines was 0.5481 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8384 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest bladder cancer death rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.506 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- How does Philippines rank for bladder cancer death rate?
- Philippines ranks 104th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is bladder cancer death rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.