Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines

Philippines: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.55 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.55
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
91st
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2001
All-time low
1.55
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines, 1992–2019

01231992200520191992: 2.11993: 2.21994: 1.91995: 2.21996: 2.31997: 2.41998: 2.41999: 2.72000: 2.82001: 2.92002: 2.12003: 1.92006: 2.22007: 1.92008: 1.82009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.72014: 22016: 1.92017: 1.62018: 1.62019: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines stood at 1.55. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines peaked at 2.86 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2019.

That places Philippines 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 2.14
1993 2.23 +3.8%
1994 1.93 -13.1%
1995 2.17 +12.3%
1996 2.28 +5.0%
1997 2.45 +7.3%
1998 2.43 -0.7%
1999 2.73 +12.2%
2000 2.8 +2.7%
2001 2.86 +2.2%
2002 2.08 -27.1%
2003 1.94 -6.7%
2006 2.2 +13.3%
2007 1.85 -16.0%
2008 1.77 -4.3%
2009 1.66 -6.1%
2010 1.6 -4.1%
2011 1.75 +9.5%
2014 2.04 +16.6%
2016 1.87 -7.9%
2017 1.62 -13.5%
2018 1.59 -2.1%
2019 1.55 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.29 1.93 2.73 8
2000s 2.15 1.66 2.86 8
2010s 1.72 1.55 2.04 7

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 88 Trinidad and Tobago 1.66 compare
  2. 89 Singapore 1.62 compare
  3. 90 Paraguay 1.62 compare
  4. 92 Martinique 1.53 compare
  5. 93 Jamaica 1.44 compare
  6. 94 Thailand 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines?
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Philippines was 1.55 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2001.
What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2019.
How does Philippines rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Philippines ranks 91st out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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