Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.34
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.32
in 2021
All-time low
3.21
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines stood at 3.34.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines peaked at 4.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2020.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 | — |
| 1951 | 4.2 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.17 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 4.04 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 3.95 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 3.94 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.92 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.92 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.92 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.94 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.95 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 3.96 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.98 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.01 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.98 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.98 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.97 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.97 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.89 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.87 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.96 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.83 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3.69 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.66 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.77 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.69 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.61 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.29 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.35 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.21 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | +34.7% |
| 2022 | 3.44 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 3.34 | -3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.59, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.34 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.86, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.7% | 3.21 | 4.32 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.07 | 3.94 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.92 | 3.91 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.99 | 3.95 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 | 3.87 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.66 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.64 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.29 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 | 3.21 | 4.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 39 Mali 3.36 compare
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- 41 Equatorial Guinea 3.36 compare
- 43 Mauritania 3.31 compare
- 44 Rwanda 3.26 compare
- 45 Afghanistan 3.25 compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Philippines was 3.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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