Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines
Philippines: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 25.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines is 25.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2019.
That places Philippines 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.9% | — |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 24.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | +2.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 25.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.0% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.9% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Philippines was 25.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Philippines ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.