Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 12 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines is 12 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines peaked at 12.5 per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.8 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 115th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 10.1 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.5 per 100,000 population | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 12 per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 12 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35 per 100,000 population, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 12 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 91% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.95 per 100,000 population | 9.8 per 100,000 population | 10.1 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 12 per 100,000 population | 11.5 per 100,000 population | 12.5 per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 112 Papua New Guinea 12.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Georgia 12.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Mauritius 12.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Russia 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 117 East Timor 11.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 11.7 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Philippines was 12 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Philippines ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to road traffic injuries rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.