Death rates from different causes in Philippines
Philippines: Death rates from different causes was 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rates from different causes in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rates from different causes in Philippines is 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rates from different causes in Philippines peaked at 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41.23 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 rates from different causes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 41.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 47.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 49.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 52.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 54.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 73.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.8% |
| 1993 | 75.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 74.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 79.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 82.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 86.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 90.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 90.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 87.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 86.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 83.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 78.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 82.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 79.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 80.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.91 deaths per 100,000 people, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates from different causes 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 deaths per 100,000 people | 73.13 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 77.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 86.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 75 Luxembourg 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Puerto Rico 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 79.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Mauritius 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Switzerland 79.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Colombia 78.66 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 death rates from different causes in Philippines?
- Death rates from different causes in Philippines was 79.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 90.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for death rates from different causes?
- Philippines ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rates from different causes 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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