Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines

Philippines: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 38.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.7%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
7th
of 185 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 2021
All-time low
27.1%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 27.1 %2001: 28.7 %2002: 29.3 %2003: 29.8 %2004: 30.4 %2005: 31 %2006: 32.2 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 32.6 %2009: 33.2 %2010: 33 %2011: 32.6 %2012: 32.8 %2013: 32.7 %2014: 33.1 %2015: 32.9 %2016: 33 %2017: 31.7 %2018: 31.3 %2019: 31.6 %2020: 32 %2021: 38.7 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines is 38.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines peaked at 38.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2000.

Philippines ranks 7th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.7% 27.1% 33.2% 10
2010s 32.5% 31.3% 33.1% 10
2020s 35.4% 32.0% 38.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines?
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines was 38.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2000.
How does Philippines rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Philippines ranks 7th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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