Mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rate, adult, female was 131.01 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
131.01 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 218 countries
All-time high
237.52 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
122.01 per 1,000 female adults
in 2017
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines stood at 131.01 per 1,000 female adults.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines peaked at 237.52 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 122.01 per 1,000 female adults, in 2017.
Philippines ranks 70th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237.52 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 233.9 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 229.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 228.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 227.2 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 223.11 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 219.98 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 216.76 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 215.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 213.86 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 216.09 per 1,000 female adults | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 212.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 214.07 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 215.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 214.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 212.16 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 213.14 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 203.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 199 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 194.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 190.72 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 189.06 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 185.22 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 183.88 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 184.59 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 182.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 181.9 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 179.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 176.29 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 173.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 172.48 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 170.82 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 165.9 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 162.96 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 161.38 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 158.75 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 154.86 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 152.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 151.53 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 148.13 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 142.54 per 1,000 female adults | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 145.89 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 143.07 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 143.04 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 137.22 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 135.22 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 146.81 per 1,000 female adults | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 142.18 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 141.32 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 141.85 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 139.46 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 139.07 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 137.6 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 139.37 per 1,000 female adults | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 138.36 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 137.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 133.58 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 122.01 per 1,000 female adults | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 132.87 per 1,000 female adults | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 134.53 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 134.49 per 1,000 female adults | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 173.59 per 1,000 female adults | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 136.02 per 1,000 female adults | -21.6% |
| 2023 | 131.65 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 131.01 per 1,000 female adults | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.61 per 1,000 female adults | 213.86 per 1,000 female adults | 237.52 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 209.47 per 1,000 female adults | 194.49 per 1,000 female adults | 216.09 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 182.72 per 1,000 female adults | 173.43 per 1,000 female adults | 190.72 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.96 per 1,000 female adults | 148.13 per 1,000 female adults | 172.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.91 per 1,000 female adults | 135.22 per 1,000 female adults | 146.81 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.43 per 1,000 female adults | 122.01 per 1,000 female adults | 139.46 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.35 per 1,000 female adults | 131.01 per 1,000 female adults | 173.59 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.16 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 134.06 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 69 Cambodia 131.14 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 71 Yemen 130.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 72 Vanuatu 129.44 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 73 Pakistan 128.87 per 1,000 female adults compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Philippines was 131.01 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 237.52 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.01 per 1,000 female adults in 2017.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.