Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines
Philippines: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
66th
of 111 countries
All-time high
28.88 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2019, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines stood at 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines peaked at 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Philippines 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +311.5% |
| 1965 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +272.3% |
| 1993 | 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 22.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 23.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 28.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 26.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 22.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 63 Kyrgyzstan 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 French Guiana 17.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Chile 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Philippines was 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Philippines ranks 66th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.