Death rate from cancer in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from cancer was 92.05 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 92.05 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.1% on the previous year and up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Philippines peaked at 92.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.07, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.07 | — |
| 2001 | 51.39 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.86 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 52.68 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.92 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 54.45 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 54.72 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54.94 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.81 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 56.34 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 57.77 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.16 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.59 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.78 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.97 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 66.4 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 65.2 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 67.92 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 68.94 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68.66 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 92.05 | +34.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 92.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 92.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.1% | 68.66 | 92.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.72 | 50.07 | 56.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.04 | 57.77 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.35 | 68.66 | 92.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 from cancer in Philippines?
- Death rate from cancer in Philippines was 92.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 92.05 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.07 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from cancer?
- Philippines ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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