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
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Philippines, 2000–2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
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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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.