Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines
Philippines: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
33rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.27 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1966
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
In 2019, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines stood at 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines peaked at 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1966.
Philippines ranks 33rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 1967 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 30 Azerbaijan 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Panama 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 32 Mongolia 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Brazil 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 35 Serbia 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Belarus 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines was 3.66 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Philippines ranks 33rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.