Share of deaths from major causes in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deaths from major causes was 4.04 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.04
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.98
in 2003
All-time low
3.11
in 1963
Years of data
30
1963–2019
Share of deaths from major causes in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from major causes in Philippines stood at 4.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Philippines peaked at 4.98 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.11, in 1963.
That places Philippines 50th 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 major causes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 3.11 | — |
| 1964 | 3.21 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.18 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.41 | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.49 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.61 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 4.31 | +19.5% |
| 1993 | 4.71 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 4.77 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.49 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 4.75 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.69 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.91 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.75 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.63 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 4.21 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.94 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.15 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 4.04 | -1.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 | 3.11 | 3.61 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.31 | 4.77 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.45 | 4.98 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.07 | 3.9 | 4.21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 Ukraine 4.15 compare
- 48 Venezuela 4.09 compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 4.06 compare
- 51 United States 4.04 compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 4.01 compare
- 53 Denmark 3.99 compare
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 share of deaths from major causes in Philippines?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Philippines was 4.04 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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