Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines
Philippines: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
35th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
4.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1999
Years of data
27
1963–2019
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines is 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines peaked at 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1999.
Philippines ranks 35th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.6% |
| 1965 | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 15.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -60.8% |
| 1993 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.6% |
| 2001 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 8.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 32 Bulgaria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 33 French Guiana 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 34 Montenegro 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 36 Belarus 12.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Thailand 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Philippines was 13.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 16.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 1999.
- How does Philippines rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
- Philippines ranks 35th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.