Deaths by age group in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths by age group was 147 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
147
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
337
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, deaths by age group in Philippines stood at 147.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Philippines peaked at 337 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Philippines ranks 71st of 236 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 by age group in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 15 | — |
| 1961 | 39 | +160.0% |
| 1962 | 53 | +35.9% |
| 1963 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 52 | -11.9% |
| 1974 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 29 | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 45 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 56 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 60 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 72 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 76 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 87 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 93 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 103 | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 110 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 117 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 128 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 139 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 148 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 160 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 174 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 170 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 183 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 192 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 208 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 216 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 221 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 337 | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 138 | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 147 | +6.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 147 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 147 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21, 7.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +160.0% | 15 | 39 |
| 2022 | -59.1% | 337 | 138 |
| 2021 | +52.5% | 221 | 337 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.9 | 15 | 67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.2 | 39 | 63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9 | 29 | 37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.7 | 37 | 60 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87 | 64 | 117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.8 | 128 | 216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.75 | 138 | 337 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- 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 deaths by age group in Philippines?
- Deaths by age group in Philippines was 147 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths by age group?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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