Cause of death, by injury in Philippines
Philippines: Cause of death, by injury was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury 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 injury in Philippines is 6.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Philippines peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
That places Philippines 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -17.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 injury in Philippines?
- Cause of death, by injury in Philippines was 6.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Philippines ranks 104th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.