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
46th
of 112 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 46th out of 112 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.
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
- 43 Argentina 4.09 compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.09 compare
- 45 Puerto Rico 4.06 compare
- 47 United States 4.04 compare
- 48 France 4.02 compare
- 49 Uzbekistan 4.01 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0572 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.8198 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5012 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 46th out of 112 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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