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
41st
of 229 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 41st out of 229 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% |
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
- 38 Cameroon 3.36 compare
- 39 Mali 3.36 compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 3.36 compare
- 42 Mauritania 3.31 compare
- 43 Rwanda 3.26 compare
- 44 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 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 41st out of 229 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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