Death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from cancer by sex was 85.38 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
85.38
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
85th
of 111 countries
All-time high
110.36
in 2000
All-time low
47.79
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Philippines is 85.38, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.79, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 47.79 | — |
| 1964 | 53.8 | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 58.72 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 56.42 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 57.37 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 62.06 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 65.75 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 86.6 | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 89.56 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 79.43 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 84.82 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 87.36 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 94.82 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 100.38 | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 104.5 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 110.36 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 109.83 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 108.6 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 106.47 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 105.99 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 104.05 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 103.65 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 101.59 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 100.61 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 97.56 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 88.66 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 92.23 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 87.06 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 86.5 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.38 | -1.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 85.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 86% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 85.38 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 79% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.41 | 47.79 | 65.75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 90.93 | 79.43 | 104.5 | 8 |
| 2000s | 106.32 | 101.59 | 110.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 91.14 | 85.38 | 100.61 | 7 |
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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 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 110.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.79 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 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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