Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
212.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
279.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
105.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines is 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines peaked at 279.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 22nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 107.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 124.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 122.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 141.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 144.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 249.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.2% |
| 1993 | 248.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 212.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 225.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 249.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 252.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 238.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 244.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 261.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 263.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 269.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 255.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 266.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 266.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 266.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 279.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 274.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 267.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 238.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 231.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 217.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 213.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 240.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 266.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 255.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 279.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 236.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 212.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 274.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 19 South Africa 224 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 Seychelles 220.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Cuba 218.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 201.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Latvia 196.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 North Macedonia 193.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines was 212.75 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 279.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 105.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Philippines ranks 22nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.