Death rate from falls in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate from falls was 5.5 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from falls in Philippines stood at 5.5. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Philippines peaked at 5.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2000.
That places Philippines 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.08 | — |
| 2001 | 2.12 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.55 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.79 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.84 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.31 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.14 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 3.58 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.51 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 3.78 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.11 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +33.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 5.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 5.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.56, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.08 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 2.84 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4.11 | 5.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- 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 from falls in Philippines?
- Death rate from falls in Philippines was 5.5 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate from falls?
- Philippines ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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