Reported deaths from rabies in Philippines
Philippines: Reported deaths from rabies was 425 Deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Reported deaths from rabies in Philippines, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, reported deaths from rabies in Philippines stood at 425 Deaths. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported deaths from rabies in Philippines peaked at 425 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 205 Deaths, in 2013.
Philippines ranks 1st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Reported deaths from rabies in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 299 Deaths | — |
| 2011 | 229 Deaths | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 213 Deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 205 Deaths | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 236 Deaths | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 217 Deaths | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 209 Deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 261 Deaths | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 321 Deaths | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 307 Deaths | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 235 Deaths | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 282 Deaths | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 284 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 400 Deaths | +40.8% |
| 2024 | 425 Deaths | +6.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 425 Deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 Deaths, 425.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 425 Deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4 Deaths, 106.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 249.7 Deaths | 205 Deaths | 321 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.2 Deaths | 235 Deaths | 425 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported deaths from rabies in Philippines?
- Reported deaths from rabies in Philippines was 425 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 425 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest reported deaths from rabies recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 Deaths in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for reported deaths from rabies?
- Philippines ranks 1st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported deaths from rabies rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported deaths from rabies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual deaths from rabies in humans. Depending on the country's reporting system, this may include laboratory-confirmed cases only, or laboratory-confirmed _and_ clinically-diagnosed cases.