Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
121st
of 196 countries
All-time high
16.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1911
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1912
Years of data
89
1905–2026
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, 1905–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Philippines stood at 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Philippines peaked at 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1912.
Philippines ranks 121st of 196 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.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1905 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1911 | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +402.7% |
| 1912 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1918 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1925 | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.2% |
| 1931 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1932 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1934 | 0.6751 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.8% |
| 1936 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +481.0% |
| 1937 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -56.1% |
| 1938 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.5% |
| 1940 | 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
| 1946 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +208.2% |
| 1948 | 0.4107 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.6% |
| 1949 | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1254.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4456 deaths per 100,000 people | -92.0% |
| 1951 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1638.5% |
| 1952 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -35.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0591 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.8% |
| 1955 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +3920.4% |
| 1956 | 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.2% |
| 1957 | 0.3586 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0855 deaths per 100,000 people | -76.2% |
| 1960 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +2848.7% |
| 1962 | 0.6628 deaths per 100,000 people | -73.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | -99.5% |
| 1964 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +61553.8% |
| 1965 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0535 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3091 deaths per 100,000 people | +477.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9905 deaths per 100,000 people | +220.5% |
| 1969 | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.0% |
| 1970 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +33704.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6542 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.5% |
| 1972 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +322.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8959 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7286 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | -87.3% |
| 1976 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +15912.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2908 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.0% |
| 1978 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +456.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1325 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5495 deaths per 100,000 people | +314.8% |
| 1981 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +461.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3027 deaths per 100,000 people | -74.3% |
| 1984 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1547.2% |
| 1985 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.4% |
| 1986 | 0.316 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.2% |
| 1987 | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +495.3% |
| 1988 | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8504 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.7% |
| 1990 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +523.0% |
| 1991 | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +99.2% |
| 1992 | 0.273 deaths per 100,000 people | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9936 deaths per 100,000 people | +263.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6056 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +303.7% |
| 1996 | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0907 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7969 deaths per 100,000 people | +779.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4759 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9381 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7739 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3852 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3069 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +657.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.1% |
| 2006 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7423.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1296 deaths per 100,000 people | -96.1% |
| 2008 | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +698.5% |
| 2009 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2011 | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +577.3% |
| 2012 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +218.9% |
| 2014 | 0.319 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1909 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0815 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people | +164.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1624 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1802 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5057 deaths per 100,000 people | +180.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5344 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1149 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4437 deaths per 100,000 people | +286.2% |
| 2025 | 0.5317 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2026 | 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0189 deaths per 100,000 people, 31% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +61553.8% | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1970 | +33704.3% | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1976 | +15912.3% | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2006 | +7423.7% | 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1955 | +3920.4% | 0.0591 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1960 | +2848.7% | 0.0855 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 1920s | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1641 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1940s | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4107 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1950s | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0591 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1960s | 0.8646 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0033 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0926 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3027 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0907 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0443 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0815 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3309 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5344 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 118 Azerbaijan 0.0096 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Tajikistan 0.0093 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iraq 0.0083 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Vietnam 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Russia 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Spain 0.0042 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Philippines?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Philippines was 0.0059 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1911.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1912.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Philippines ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.