Lung cancer death rates in Philippines
Philippines: Lung cancer death rates was 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.09 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
54th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Lung cancer death rates 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 rates in Philippines stood at 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Philippines peaked at 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1963.
That places Philippines 54th 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 rates in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +290.2% |
| 1965 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1967 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +145.1% |
| 1993 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 51 Korea 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Armenia 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 South Africa 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Suriname 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Türkiye 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Republic of Moldova 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Philippines?
- Lung cancer death rates in Philippines was 7.09 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 rates recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5414 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.