Share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 11.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines is 11.07, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines peaked at 11.37 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.99, in 1963.
Philippines ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 2.99 | — |
| 1964 | 3.29 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 3.15 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.18 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.55 | +11.7% |
| 1968 | 3.61 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 3.78 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 7.49 | +98.0% |
| 1993 | 7.97 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 8.74 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 8.76 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.8 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.95 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.08 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 9.87 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 10.02 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 10.02 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.17 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.42 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 10.65 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.63 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 10.48 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.72 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 11.07 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.37 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.07 | -2.6% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.62, 71% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.94, 46% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from underlying causes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +98.0% | 3.78 | 7.49 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.37 | 2.99 | 3.78 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.71 | 7.49 | 9.87 | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.33 | 10.02 | 10.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.98 | 10.72 | 11.37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Philippines was 11.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.99 in 1963.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Philippines ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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