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Death rate from malaria in Philippines

Philippines: Death rate from malaria was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
64th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malaria in Philippines, 2000–2021

00.20.40.62000201020212000: 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from malaria in Philippines stood at 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Philippines peaked at 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Philippines ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Death rate from malaria in Philippines, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people -20.3%
2002 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people -60.0%
2003 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people +40.9%
2004 0.28 deaths per 100,000 people -9.7%
2005 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people -32.1%
2006 0.23 deaths per 100,000 people +21.1%
2007 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
2008 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people -33.3%
2009 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
2010 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2011 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people -58.3%
2012 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people -20.0%
2013 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2014 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
2015 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people +100.0%
2016 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people -50.0%
2017 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2018 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people -33.3%
2019 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2020 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people +50.0%
2021 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.044 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.025 deaths per 100,000 people 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people 2

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  6. 66 Algeria 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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  8. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  9. 66 Argentina 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  10. 66 Armenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  11. 66 Australia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  12. 66 Austria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  13. 66 Azerbaijan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  14. 66 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  15. 66 Bahrain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  16. 66 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  17. 66 Belarus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  18. 66 Belgium 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  22. 66 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  23. 66 Bulgaria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  24. 66 Canada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  25. 66 Cape Verde 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  26. 66 Chile 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  27. 66 China 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  28. 66 Cook Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  29. 66 Costa Rica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  30. 66 Croatia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  31. 66 Cuba 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  32. 66 Cyprus 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  33. 66 Czechia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  34. 66 Denmark 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  35. 66 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  36. 66 East Timor 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  37. 66 Ecuador 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  38. 66 Egypt 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  39. 66 El Salvador 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  40. 66 Estonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  41. 66 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  42. 66 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  43. 66 France 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  44. 66 Georgia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  45. 66 Germany 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  46. 66 Greece 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  47. 66 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  48. 66 Guatemala 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  49. 66 Honduras 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  50. 66 Hungary 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  51. 66 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  52. 66 Iran 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  53. 66 Iraq 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  54. 66 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  55. 66 Israel 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  56. 66 Italy 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  57. 66 Jamaica 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  58. 66 Japan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  59. 66 Jordan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  60. 66 Kazakhstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  61. 66 Kiribati 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  62. 66 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  63. 66 Kyrgyzstan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  64. 66 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  65. 66 Lebanon 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  66. 66 Lesotho 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  67. 66 Libya 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  68. 66 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  69. 66 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  71. 66 Maldives 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  72. 66 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  73. 66 Marshall Islands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  74. 66 Mauritius 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  75. 66 Mexico 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  76. 66 Micronesia (country) 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  77. 66 Moldova 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  78. 66 Monaco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  79. 66 Mongolia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  80. 66 Montenegro 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  81. 66 Morocco 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  82. 66 Nauru 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  84. 66 Netherlands 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  85. 66 New Zealand 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  88. 66 North Korea 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  89. 66 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  90. 66 Norway 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  97. 66 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  98. 66 Romania 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  99. 66 Russia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  100. 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  101. 66 Saint Lucia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  102. 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  103. 66 Samoa 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  104. 66 San Marino 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  105. 66 Saudi Arabia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  106. 66 Serbia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  107. 66 Seychelles 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  108. 66 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  109. 66 Slovakia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  110. 66 Slovenia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  112. 66 Spain 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  115. 66 Sweden 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  116. 66 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  117. 66 Syria 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  118. 66 Tajikistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  120. 66 Tonga 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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  122. 66 Tunisia 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  123. 66 Turkey 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  124. 66 Turkmenistan 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  125. 66 Tuvalu 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  126. 66 Ukraine 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  127. 66 United Arab Emirates 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  128. 66 United Kingdom 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  129. 66 United States 0 deaths per 100,000 people
  130. 66 Uruguay 0 deaths per 100,000 people
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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malaria in Philippines?
Death rate from malaria in Philippines was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Philippines rank for death rate from malaria?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.