Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines

Philippines: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 89.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
89.0%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
62nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
91.9%
in 2002
All-time low
77.6%
in 1992
Years of data
5
1992–2011

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines, 1992–2011

0204060801001992200120111992: 77.6 %1997: 88 %2002: 91.9 %2008: 90 %2011: 89 %

Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 89.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2011.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines peaked at 91.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 1992.

That places Philippines 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%) in Philippines, 1992 to 2011.
Year % Change
1992 77.6%
1997 88.0% +13.4%
2002 91.9% +4.4%
2008 90.0% -2.1%
2011 89.0% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.8% 77.6% 88.0% 2
2000s 91.0% 90.0% 91.9% 2
2010s 89.0% 89.0% 89.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 59 Kyrgyzstan 91.0% compare
  2. 60 Georgia 90.0% compare
  3. 60 Guyana 90.0% compare
  4. 62 Bahamas 89.0% compare
  5. 62 Belize 89.0% compare
  6. 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 89.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines?
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Philippines was 89.0% in 2011, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 1992.
How does Philippines rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
Philippines ranks 62nd out of 88 countries with data for 2011.
Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%)
Unit
%
Source
Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 507 data points, 1992–2017
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Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.