Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines
Philippines: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.99
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.29
in 2010
All-time low
2.56
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines stood at 3.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines peaked at 4.29 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 19th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.56 | — |
| 1964 | 2.76 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 3.59 | +29.8% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 3.35 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 3.69 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 3.86 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.68 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 4.2 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 3.56 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.89 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.03 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.79 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 3.55 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 4.29 | +40.3% |
| 2011 | 4.02 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.87 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.11 | 2.56 | 3.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.83 | 3.56 | 4.2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.06 | 4.03 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.64 | 4.29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Philippines was 3.99 in 2019, according to 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 4.29 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Philippines ranks 19th 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 up 30.7%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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