Cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines
Philippines: Cause of death, by injury, male was 8.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines is 8.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines peaked at 13.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.7% | — |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -15.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Philippines was 8.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Philippines ranks 98th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.