Death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from cancer by sex was 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
85.38 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
110.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
47.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex 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 rate from cancer by sex in Philippines is 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines peaked at 110.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Philippines 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 53.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 58.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 56.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 57.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 86.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 89.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 79.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 84.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 87.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 94.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 100.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 110.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 109.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 106.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 105.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 103.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 100.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 88.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 92.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 87.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 86.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 104.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 85.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 82 Azerbaijan 87.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Brunei Darussalam 86.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Belize 85.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Colombia 84.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Kazakhstan 84.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 88 Paraguay 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines was 85.38 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 rate from cancer by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 110.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Philippines ranks 85th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.