Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines
Philippines: Breast cancer death rate in women was 20.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 20.99 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.55, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 5.23 | — |
| 1964 | 5.04 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 4.7 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 4.55 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.42 | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 5.85 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 6.29 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 9.78 | +55.5% |
| 1993 | 11.2 | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 11.07 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.87 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 11.47 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 12.28 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 12.72 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13.83 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 14.4 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 15.89 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 15.88 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.26 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 16.68 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 17.42 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 17.25 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17.75 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.51 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 20.46 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.72 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.99 | +1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 20.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 20.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 1.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +55.5% | 6.29 | 9.78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 | 4.55 | 6.29 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.78 | 9.78 | 13.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.99 | 14.1 | 17.42 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.54 | 17.7 | 20.99 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 9 Serbia 23.24 compare
- 10 Montenegro 22.61 compare
- 11 Mauritius 22.37 compare
- 13 Uruguay 20.72 compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.32 compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.09 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Philippines was 20.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 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 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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