Death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate by cause who mdb was 79.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines is 79.46, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines peaked at 90.52 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.23, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 78th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 41.23 | — |
| 1964 | 44.6 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 47.36 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 47.25 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.81 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 52.68 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 54.27 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 73.13 | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 75.29 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.53 | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 74.51 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 76.47 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 79.5 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 82.59 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 86.3 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 90.4 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.52 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.41 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.51 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 87.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.68 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.37 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.07 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.77 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.13 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.75 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 82.5 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 79.78 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 80.52 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.46 | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 79.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 79.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.95, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +34.8% | 54.27 | 73.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 | 41.23 | 54.27 | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.16 | 69.53 | 86.3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.2 | 85.07 | 90.52 | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.27 | 78.75 | 84.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 75 Singapore 80.8 compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 compare
- 79 Bahamas 79.31 compare
- 80 Mauritius 79.31 compare
- 81 Switzerland 79.04 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines?
- Death rate by cause who mdb in Philippines was 79.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90.52 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.23 in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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