Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 33.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 33.8% for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines peaked at 34.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1963.
That places Philippines 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.5% | — |
| 1964 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 8.1% | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 9.4% | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 9.5% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 25.5% | +163.0% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.5% | 27.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 28.3% | 33.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.3% | 34.5% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Philippines was 33.8% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Philippines ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.