Number of deaths per year in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths per year was 716,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
716,490
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 229 countries
All-time high
903,858
in 2021
All-time low
276,698
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Philippines stood at 716,490.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Philippines peaked at 903,858 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 276,698, in 1958.
Philippines ranks 15th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 287,169 | — |
| 1951 | 286,469 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 284,713 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 282,167 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 280,740 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 279,460 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 277,577 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 276,953 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 276,698 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 277,725 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 279,324 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 280,206 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 281,248 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 282,298 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 285,758 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 286,391 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 288,089 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 290,473 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 294,037 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 298,834 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 308,597 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 310,219 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 318,908 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 328,104 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 333,640 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 339,494 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 349,145 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 348,652 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 358,143 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 365,002 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 371,910 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 380,837 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 387,053 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 395,697 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 406,310 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 410,306 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 417,148 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 416,999 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 417,605 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 417,435 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 419,867 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 423,406 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 411,195 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 412,926 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 413,373 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 415,200 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 414,343 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 416,625 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 421,353 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 425,727 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 429,509 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 441,272 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 450,695 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 458,191 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 462,722 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 471,510 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 493,965 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 494,315 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 506,454 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 521,530 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 528,137 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 536,713 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 546,811 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 562,222 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 576,725 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 587,984 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 604,337 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 601,633 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 629,703 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 653,286 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 653,596 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 903,858 | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 714,114 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 716,490 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 280,967 | 276,698 | 287,169 | 10 |
| 1960s | 286,666 | 279,324 | 298,834 | 10 |
| 1970s | 335,990 | 308,597 | 365,002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 402,130 | 371,910 | 417,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 417,402 | 411,195 | 425,727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 473,016 | 429,509 | 521,530 | 10 |
| 2010s | 582,755 | 528,137 | 653,286 | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,014 | 653,596 | 903,858 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Philippines?
- Number of deaths per year in Philippines was 716,490 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 903,858 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,698 in 1958.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths per year?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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