Cancer death rate by age group in Philippines
Philippines: Cancer death rate by age group was 2.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rate by age group in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate by age group in Philippines is 2.79, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% on the previous year and up 216.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Philippines peaked at 6.96 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Philippines 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 | 2.51 | 4.6 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.01 | 6.96 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 0.8822 | 3.72 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.51 | 0 | 3.43 | 7 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Philippines?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Philippines was 2.79 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 in 1992.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Philippines rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.0%. 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 Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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