Number of deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of deaths was 716,490 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
716,490
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 236 countries
All-time high
903,858
in 2021
All-time low
276,698
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Philippines is 716,490, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Philippines peaked at 903,858 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 276,698, in 1958.
Philippines ranks 15th of 236 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 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 716,490 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 16.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 716,490 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 71.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths 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 | +38.3% | 653,596 | 903,858 |
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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- 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 in Philippines?
- Number of deaths in Philippines was 716,490 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 903,858 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,698 in 1958.
- How does Philippines rank for number of deaths?
- Philippines ranks 15th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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