Probability of dying, by age in Philippines

Philippines: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0219 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0219
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0282
in 2000
All-time low
0.0219
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Philippines, 2000–2021

00.010.020.032000201020212000: 0.0282001: 0.0282002: 0.0272003: 0.0272004: 0.0262005: 0.0262006: 0.0252007: 0.0252008: 0.0242009: 0.0242010: 0.0242011: 0.0232012: 0.0222013: 0.0222014: 0.0222015: 0.0222016: 0.0222017: 0.0222018: 0.0222019: 0.0222020: 0.0222021: 0.022

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.0219 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Philippines peaked at 0.0282 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0219, in 2021.

Philippines ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0259 0.0238 0.0282 10
2010s 0.0224 0.0221 0.0235 10
2020s 0.022 0.0219 0.0221 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 60 Nepal 0.0236 compare
  2. 61 Fiji 0.0232 compare
  3. 62 Guyana 0.0228 compare
  4. 64 Cambodia 0.0215 compare
  5. 65 Micronesia (country) 0.0214 compare
  6. 66 Venezuela 0.0212 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Philippines?
Probability of dying, by age in Philippines was 0.0219 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0282 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 in 2021.
How does Philippines rank for probability of dying, by age?
Philippines ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.