Number of deaths who in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths who was 1.01 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Philippines stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 35.3% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Philippines peaked at 1.01 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 420,034, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 420,034 | — |
| 2001 | 440,407 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 457,851 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 465,063 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 489,537 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 497,788 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 512,671 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 514,856 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 533,457 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 556,039 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 562,115 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 574,540 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 604,170 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 627,570 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 624,597 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 670,113 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 684,895 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 681,988 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 700,623 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 735,544 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 743,375 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +35.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 20.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.01 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,543, 31.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 | +35.3% | 743,375 | 1.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488,770 | 420,034 | 556,039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,616 | 562,115 | 735,544 | 10 |
| 2020s | 874,658 | 743,375 | 1.01 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 number of deaths who in Philippines?
- Number of deaths who in Philippines was 1.01 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,034 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths who?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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