Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines
Philippines: Breast cancer death rate in women was 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
20.99 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.99 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
4.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people for breast cancer death rate in women in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines peaked at 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Philippines ranks 12th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 11.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 11.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Serbia 23.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Mauritius 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Uruguay 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines was 20.99 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 breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.