MORTALITY

 

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (2000-2004) & 2005
CAUSES			5-Year Average (2000-2004)		2005*
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			66,412	83.3	77,060	90.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			50,886	63.9	54,372	63.8
3. Malignant Neoplasms			38,578	48.4	41,697	48.9
4. Pneumonia			32,989	41.4	36,510	42.8
5. Accidents**			33,455	42.0	33,327	39.1
6. Tuberculosis			27,211	34.2	26,588	31.2
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			18,015	22.6	20,951	24.6
8. Diabetes Mellitus			13,584	17.0	18,441	21.6
9.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,477	18.2	12,368	14.5
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis			9,166	11.5	11,056	13.0
Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality
*reference year
** External Causes of Mortality

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (1999-2003) & 2004
CAUSES			5-Year Average (1999-2003)		2004*
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			63,955	82.0	70,861	84.8
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			49,284	63.2	51,680	61.8
3. Malignant Neoplasms			37,321	47.9	40,524	48.5
4. Accidents**			32,564	41.8	34,483	41.3
5. Pneumonia			33,146	42.6	32,098	38.4
6. Tuberculosis			27,818	35.8	25,870	31.0
7. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality			17,973	23.0	21,280	25.5
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			17,252	22.1	18,975	22.7
9. Diabetes Mellitus			12,224	15.6	16,552	19.8
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,401	18.5	13,180	15.8
*reference year
** External Causes of Mortality

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines
5-Year Average (1998-2002) & 2003
CAUSES			5-Year Average (1998-2002)		2003*
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			61,582	80.6	67,696	83.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			47,187	61.7	51,868	64.0
3. Malignant Neoplasms			35,879	46.9	39,298	48.5
4. Accidents			31,746	41.6	33,966	41.9
5. Pneumonia			33,477	43.9	32,055	39.5
6. Tuberculosis			28,072	36.8	26,771	33.0
7. Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality			17,490	22.9	21,363	26.3
8. Chronic lower respiratory diseases			16,317	21.3	18,905	23.3
9. Diabetes Mellitus			11,148	14.5	14,196	17.5
10. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period			14,333	18.8	14,122	17.4
*reference year

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2002
CAUSES			2002
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			70,138	88.2
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			49,519	62.3
3. Malignant Neoplasm			38,821	48.8
4. Pneumonia			34,218	43.0
5. Accidents			33,617	42.3
6. Tuberculosis			28,507	35.9
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			19,320	24.3
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			14,209	17.9
9. Diabetes Mellitus			13,922	17.5
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			9,162	11.6

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2001
CAUSES			2001
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			62,950	80.8
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			53,092	68.1
3. Malignant Neoplasm			37,832	48.5
4. Pneumonia			33,939	43.6
5. Accidents			32,856	42.2
6. Tuberculosis			27,351	35.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			16,969	21.8
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			15,778	20.2
9. Diabetes Mellitus			12,504	16.0
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			8,871	11.4

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 2000
CAUSES			2000
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			60,417	79.1
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			48,271	63.2
3. Malignant Neoplasm			36,414	47.7
4. Pneumonia			32,637	42.7
5. Accidents			32,355	42.4
6. Tuberculosis			27,557	36.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			15,904	20.8
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			15,098	19.8
9. Diabetes Mellitus			10,747	14.1
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			7,963	10.4

MORTALITY:  TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES
NUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATION
Philippines, 1999
CAUSES			1999
			Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			58,574	78.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			43,671	58.4
3. Malignant Neoplasms			34,238	45.8
4. Pneumonia			32,883	44.0
5. Accidents			30,026	40.2
6. Tuberculosis			28,904	38.7
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			15,163	20.3
8. Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period			12,800	17.1
9. Diabetes Mellitus			9,749	13.0
10.Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			7,544	10.1

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1993-1997) AND 1998
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1993-1997)		1998
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			51,559	92.5	55,830	76.3
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			39,983	71.7	41,380	56.6
3. Pneumonia			32,573	58.4	33,709	46.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms			28,402	50.9	32,090	43.9
5. Tuberculosis			17,989	32.3	29,874	40.8
6. Accidents			26,497	47.5	28,041	38.3
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			11,935	21.4	14,228	19.5
8. Diabetes Mellitus			7,072	12.7	8,819	12.1
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			6,952	12.5	7,516	10.3
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,952	12.5	7,453	10.2

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1992-1996) AND 1997
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1992-1996)		1997
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			50,406	74.2	54,787	76.6
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			38,413	56.6	43,264	60.5
3. Pneumonia			34,549	50.9	32,193	45.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			27,256	40.1	29,677	41.5
5. Accidents			14,372	21.2	29,375	41.1
6. Tuberculosis			11,148	16.4	26,151	36.5
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			25,938	38.2	13,326	18.6
8. Diabetes Mellitus			6,835	10.1	7,783	10.9
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			6,491	9.6	7,362	10.3
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,877	10.1	7,340	10.3

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1991-1995) AND 1996
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1991-1995)		1996
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			48,909	73.4	53,865	77.0
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			36,707	55.1	41,511	59.3
3. Pneumonia			35,226	52.9	33,319	47.6
4. Malignant Neoplasms			25,665	38.5	30,339	43.4
5. Tuberculosis			25,019	37.5	27,408	39.2
6. Accidents			13,253	19.9	16,554	23.7
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			10,174	15.3	12,482	17.8
8. Diabetes Mellitus			5,057	7.6	7,677	11.0
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,690	8.5	7,364	10.5
10.Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,755	10.1	7,333	10.5

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1990-1994) AND 1995
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1990-1994)		1995
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			48,113	73.7	50,252	73.2
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			35,735	54.7	38,592	56.2
3. Pneumonia			36,746	56.3	33,637	49.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			24,404	37.4	28,487	41.5
5. Tuberculosis			24,470	37.5	27,053	39.4
6. Accidents			10,895	16.7	15,786	23.0
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			10,650	16.3	11,309	16.5
8. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			7,435	11.4	6,747	9.8
9. Diabetes Mellitus			6,105	9.3	6,724	9.8
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,400	8.3	6,600	9.6

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1989-1993) AND 1994
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1989-1993)		1994
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			47,023	73.9	50,307	73.3
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			34,635	54.4	39,191	57.1
3. Pneumonia			40,374	63.5	28,132	41.0
4. Malignant Neoplasms			23,168	36.4	28,110	41.0
5. Tuberculosis			24,271	38.2	27,292	39.8
6. Accidents			10,295	16.2	14,752	21.5
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			7,725	12.1	11,405	16.6
8. Diarrheal Diseases			6,939	10.9	8,382	12.2
9. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,723	10.6	6,383	9.3
10. Diabetes Mellitus			3,195	5.0	6,105	8.9

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1988-1992) AND 1993
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1988-1992)		1993
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			45,419	73.3	48,582	72.5
2. Diseases of the Vascular System			35,414	57.2	37,358	55.8
3. Pneumonia			42,022	67.8	35,582	53.1
4. Malignant Neoplasms			23,946	38.6	25,399	37.9
5. Tuberculosis			23,356	37.7	24,580	36.7
6. Accidents			11,292	18.2	13,477	20.1
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases & Allied Conditions			7,931	12.8	11,154	16.7
8. Other diseases of the Respiratory System			6,804	11.0	6,955	10.4
9. Diarrheal Diseases			7,674	12.4	5,759	8.6
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,137	8.3	5,510	8.2

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
No. & Rate/100,000 Pop.
PHILIPPINES
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1987-1991) AND 1992
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1987-1991)		1992
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			43,383	71.9	49,022	75.0
2. Pneumonia			44,871	74.3	42,074	64.4
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			32,363	53.6	35,414	54.2
4. Malignant Neoplasms			21,609	35.8	23,946	36.6
5. Tuberculosis			25,828	42.8	23,356	35.7
6. Accidents			11,560	19.1	11,292	17.3
7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases and Allied Conditions			7,521	12.5	9,391	14.4
8. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System			6,511	10.8	6,967	10.7
9. Diarrheal Diseases			8,443	14.0	6,742	10.3
10. Septicemia			5,160	8.5	5,774	8.8

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1986-1990) AND 1991
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1986-1990)		1991
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			41,939	71.3	46,381	72.9
2. Pneumonia			47,655	81.0	36,705	57.7
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			31,647	53.8	32,981	51.8
4. Tuberculosis			27,386	46.5	22,814	35.9
5. Malignant Neoplasms			20,812	35.4	22,384	35.2
6. Diarrheal Diseases			11,438	19.4	10,961	17.2
7. Septicemia			4,868	8.3	5,992	9.4
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			9,512	16.2	5,497	8.6
9. Accidents			5,123	8.7	5,024	7.9
10. Measles			6,478	11.0	4,973	7.8

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1985-1989) AND 1990
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1985-1989)		1990
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart			39,933	69.6	46,272	74.4
2. Pneumonia			49,984	87.1	41,240	66.5
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			30,338	52.9	33,729	54.2
4. Tuberculosis			28,854	50.3	24,307	39.1
5. Malignant Neoplasms			20,004	34.9	22,179	35.7
6. Diarrheal Diseases			10,316	18.0	7,493	12.0
7. Septicemia			4,598	8.0	5,835	9.4
8. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,986	8.7	5,151	8.3
9. Accidents			11,051	19.3	3,993	6.4
10. Measles			8,246	14.4	3,499	5.6

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1984-1988) AND 1989
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1984-1988)		1989
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			49,925	89.2	46,238	77.0
2. Diseases of the Heart			37,232	66.5	44,856	74.6
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			29,020	51.8	33,694	56.1
4. Tuberculosis			29,194	52.1	26,300	43.8
5.Malignant Neoplasms			19,158	34.2	21,933	36.5
6. Accidents			10,790	19.3	11,753	19.6
7. Diarrheal Diseases			11,002	19.7	8,126	13.5
8. Measles			8,497	15.2	6,734	11.2
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,260	7.6	5,110	8.5
10. Septicemia			4,402	7.9	4,952	8.2

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1983-1987) AND 1988
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1983-1987)		1988
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			50,166	91.8	47,444	80.8
2. Diseases of the Heart			35,582	65.1	40,566	69.1
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			28,116	51.5	31,504	53.7
4. Tuberculosis			29,506	54.0	27,020	46.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			18,520	33.9	21,184	36.1
6. Accidents			9,649	17.7	11,456	19.5
7. Diarrheal Diseases			11,917	21.8	10,511	17.9
8. Measles			8,799	16.1	7,775	13.2
9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,125	9.4	4,930	8.4
10. Septicemia			4,116	7.5	4,694	8.0

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1982-1986) AND 1987
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1982-1986)		1987
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			48,701	91.3	52,700	91.9
2. Diseases of the Heart			35,178	66.0	38,840	67.7
3. Diseases of the Vascular System			26,438	49.6	29,905	52.1
4. Tuberculosis			29,428	55.2	28,697	50.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			17,813	33.4	20,367	35.5
6. Measles			7,340	13.8	12,431	21.7
7. Accidents			10,162	19.1	11,630	20.3
8. Diarrheal Dieases			12,347	23.2	10,589	18.5
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			6,642	12.5	5,229	9.1
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,989	9.4	5,149	9.0

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983) AND 1985
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1981-1985)		1986
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			47,209	90.7	50,621	90.4
2. Diseases of the Heart			34,157	65.6	39,163	69.9
3.Tuberculosis			28,771	55.3	30,604	54.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			24,780	47.6	29,402	52.5
5.Malignant Neoplasms			17,346	33.3	18,395	32.8
6. Diarrhea			13,418	25.8	10,839	19.4
7. Accidents			8,330	16.0	10,348	18.5
8. Measles			7,861	15.1	6,249	11.2
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			6,786	13.0	6,145	11.0
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,823	9.3	5,273	9.4

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
1985
CAUSES			1985
			Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			52,888	96.7
2. Diseases of the Heart			36,242	66.3
3.Tuberculosis			31,650	57.9
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			27,184	49.7
5.Malignant Neoplasms			18,143	33.2
6. Diarrhea			11,516	21.1
7. Accidents			10,070	18.4
8. Measles			8,043	14.7
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,114	13.0
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			5,470	10.0

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983) AND 1984
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1979-1983)		1984
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,283	93.6	45,971	86.4
2. Diseases of the Heart			32,404	65.5	31,347	58.9
3.Tuberculosis			28,245	57.1	27,999	52.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			22,234	45.0	27,107	51.0
5.Malignant Neoplasms			16,471	33.3	17,700	33.3
6. Diarrhea			14,839	30.0	11,553	21.7
7. Accidents			8,308	16.8	10,445	19.6
8. Measles			6,834	13.8	7,987	15.0
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,124	14.4	6,825	12.8
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,567	9.2	4,916	9.2

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1978-1982) AND 1983
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1978-1982)		1983
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,686	94.9	48,650	93.6
2. Diseases of the Heart			31,094	64.6	32,320	62.6
3.Tuberculosis			28,208	58.6	28,580	55.0
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			20,593	42.8	26,984	51.9
5.Malignant Neoplasms			15,703	32.6	17,997	34.6
6. Diarrhea			14,964	31.1	15,090	29.0
7. Measles			6,098	12.7	9,286	17.9
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			7,163	15.5	7,059	13.6
9. Accidents			9,712	20.2	5,752	11.2
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,262	8.9	4,816	9.3

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1977-1981) AND 1982
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1977-1981)		1982
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,072	98.0	45,373	89.3
2. Diseases of the Heart			29,331	62.4	36,819	72.5
3.Tuberculosis			28,907	61.5	28,309	55.7
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			19,442	41.4	21,511	42.4
5.Malignant Neoplasms			15,132	32.2	16,832	33.1
6. Diarrhea			16,025	34.1	12,735	25.1
7. Measles			5,729	12.2	7,136	14.1
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			8,255	17.6	6,068	11.9
9. Accidents			10,805	23.0	5,863	11.5
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,128	8.8	4,470	8.8

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1976-1980) AND 1981
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1976-1980)		1981
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,860	102.2	43,164	87.1
2. Diseases of the Heart			27,718	60.5	34,055	68.7
3.Tuberculosis			29,721	64.8	27,317	55.1
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			18,248	39.8	21,116	42.6
5.Diarrhea			15,892	34.7	16,196	32.7
6. Malignant Neoplasms			14,548	31. 7	16,059	32.4
7. Accidents			11,013	24.0	9,519	19.2
8. Measles			5,351	11.7	6,951	14.0
9. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			9,105	19.9	6,863	13.9
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			4,025	8.8	4,445	9.0

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1975-1979) AND 1980
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1975-1979)		1980
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,488	104.1	45,209	93.6
2. Diseases of the Heart			26,659	59.7	29,355	60.8
3.Tuberculosis			29,849	66.8	28,798	59.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			16,723	37.4	21,166	43.8
5.Malignant Neoplasms			13,842	31. 0	16,019	33.2
6. Diarrhea			15,558	34.8	13,492	27.9
7. Accidents			10,837	24.3	9,016	18.7
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			9,831	22.0	7,413	15.3
9. Measles			5,039	11.3	5,191	10.7
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			3,814	8.5	4,478	9.3

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1974-1978) AND 1979
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1974-1978)		1979
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,866	105.1	49,019	105.2
2. Diseases of the Heart			25,472	58.1	29,473	63.3
3.Tuberculosis			30,411	69.7	28,221	60.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			15,539	35.6	20,393	43.8
5. Diarrhea			15,257	35.0	16,683	35.8
6. Malignant Neoplasms			13,246	30.3	15,449	33.2
7. Accidents			10,290	23.6	11,388	24. 4
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			10,691	24.5	8,219	17.6
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			4,624	10.6	5,607	12.0
10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis			3,622	7.8	4,626	9.9

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1973-1977) AND 1978
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1973-1977)		1978
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,344	108.8	45,667	100.3
2. Tuberculosis			30,387	71.3	28,398	62.4
3.Diceases of the Heart			24,214	56.9	25,768	56.6
4. Diceases of the Vascular System			14,512	34.1	18,783	41.3
5. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,735	36.9	15,717	34.5
6. Malignant Neoplasms			12,713	29.8	14,158	31.1
7. Accidents			9,773	22.9	12,774	28.1
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			11,709	27.5	8,756	19.2
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			7,157	16.8	5,929	13.0
10. Measles			4,476	10.5	5,605	12.3

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1972-1976) AND 1977
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1972-1976)		1977
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			46,651	112.7	47,302	105.1
2. Tuberculosis			29,984	72.4	31,805	70.7
3.Diceases of the Heart			22,007	53.2	28,006	62.2
4. Gastroenteristis and colitis			15,560	37.6	18,041	40.1
5. Diseases of the Vascular System			13,930	33.6	15,754	35.0
6. Malignant Neoplasms			11,971	28.9	13,977	31.1
7. Accidents			10,394	25.1	11,332	25.2
8. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			12,156	29.4	10,027	22.3
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			7,738	18.7	6,347	14.1
10. Measles			3,834	9.3	5,263	11.8

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1971-1975) AND 1976
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1971-1975)		1976
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,335	112.7	47,105	107.7
2. Tuberculosis			28,911	71.8	31,386	71.7
3.Diceases of the Heart			19,865	49.4	25,988	59.4
4. Gastroenteristis and colitis			14,902	37.0	15,529	35.5
5. Diseases of the Vascular System			13,174	32.7	15,146	34.6
6. Malignant Neoplasms			11,240	27.9	13,173	30.1
7. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			12,008	29.8	11,113	25.4
8. Accidents			11,172	27.8	10,556	24.1
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			7,950	19.8	7,142	16.3
10. Measles			3,475	8.6	5,060	11.6

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1970-1974) AND 1975
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1970-1974)		1975
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,380	116.0	43,349	102.0
2. Tuberculosis			28,924	74.0	29,436	69.2
3.Diceases of the Heart			17,559	44.9	24,060	56.6
4. Diseases of the Vascular System			13,165	33.5	13,538	31.8
5. Malignant Neoplasms			10,638	27.2	12,493	29.4
6. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,116	38.7	11,818	27.8
7. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			11,682	29.9	11,042	26.0
8. Accidents			11,375	29.1	8,134	19.1
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			8,712	22.3	6,454	15.2
10. Tetanus			3,590	9.2	4,244	10.0

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1969-1973) AND 1974
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1969-1973)		1974
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			45,135	118.0	45,910	110.7
2. Tuberculosis			28,500	74.5	31,031	74.9
3.Diceases of the Heart			15,335	40.1	23,542	56.8
4. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,119	39.5	15,182	36.6
5.  Diseases of the Vascular System			12,757	33.4	14,478	34.9
6. Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			9,147	23.9	12,517	30.2
7. Malignant Neoplasms			9,995	26.1	12,469	30.1
8. Accidents			11,239	29.4	8,657	20.9
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			9,715	25.4	7,064	17.0
10. Tetanus			3,587	9.4	3,794	9.2

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1968-1972) AND 1973
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1968-1972)		1973
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			44,113	118.0	48,058	119.5
2. Tuberculosis			28,764	77.0	28,281	70.3
3.Diceases of the Heart			13,910	37.2	19,474	48.4
4. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			14,457	38.7	18,106	45.0
5.  Avitaminosis and other Nutritional Deficiency			11,306	30.2	13,850	34.4
6. Diceases of the Vascular System			12,418	33.2	13,645	33.9
7. Malignant Neoplasms			9,440	25.3	11,490	28.6
8. Accidents			10,821	29.0	10,190	25.3
9. Bronchitis, Emphysema and Asthma			6,149	16.5	8,782	21.8
10. Congenital Anomalies			1,940	5.1	5,524	13.7

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1967-1971) AND 1972
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1967-1971)		1972
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			42,310	115.9	48,831	125.1
2. Tuberculosis			28,526	78.2	29,784	76.3
3.Gastroenteritis and Colitis			14,042	38.5	17,167	44.0
4. Diceases of the Heart			12,863	35.2	16,971	43.5
5. Ili-defined & Diseases Peculiar to Early-Infancy and Immaturity Unqualified			13,324	36.5	15,592	39.9
6. Accidents			9,364	25.7	14,435	37.0
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			12,020	32.9	12,844	32.9
8. Avitaminosis and Other Deficiency State			11,744	32.2	12,257	31.4
9. Malignant Neoplasms			9,032	24.7	10,268	26.3
10. Bronchitis			10,881	29.8	9,250	23.7

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1966-1970) AND 1971
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE  (1966-1970)		1971
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			42,058	118.1	40,526	106.8
2. Tuberculosis			29,066	81.6	26,021	68.6
3. Diseases of the Heart			11,911	33.5	15,277	40.2
4. Ili-defined & Diseases Peculiar to Early-Infancy and Immaturity Unqualified			12,619	35.4	14,365	39.2
5. Accidents			7,983	22.4	14,446	38.1
6. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,333	43.1	12,237	32.2
7. Diseases of the Vascular Svstem			11,440	32.1	11,365	29.9
8. Avitaminosis and other Deficiency States			12,636	35.5	10,374	27.3
9. Malignant Neoplasms			8,613	24.2	9,480	25.0
10. Bronchitis			11,974	33.6	8,199	21.6

 

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1964-1968) AND 1969
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1964-1968)		1969
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			38,694	115.4	44,689	120.3
2. Tuberculosis			28,230	84.2	28,914	77.8
3. Gastroenteritis and colitis			15,907	47.2	15,200	40.9
4. Diceases of the Vascular System			9,600	28.6	12,739	34.3
5. Diceases of the Heart			10,881	32.5	12,423	33.4
6. Avitaminosis and Other Nutritional Deficiency States			14,532	43.3	11,858	31.9
7. Bronchitis			12,755	38.0	11,700	31.5
8. Malignant Neoplasms			7,633	22.8	9,256	24.9
9. Accidents			7,413	22.1	7,979	21.5
10. Homicide			3,657	10.9	6,104	16.4

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1963-1967) AND 1968
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1963-1967)		1968
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			36,698	113.3	43,444	122.9
2. Respiratory Tuberculosis			25,857	79.8	28,097	79.5
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,979	49.3	14,795	41.9
4. Diceases of the Heart			10,161	31.4	12,347	34.4
5. Bronchitis			13,033	40.2	11,978	33.9
6. Diceases of the Vascular System			8,673	26.8	11,948	33.8
7. Malignant Neoplasms System			7,131	22.0	8,712	24.7
8. Accidents			7,059	21.8	8,100	22.9
9. Beriberi			9,854	30.4	7,982	22.6
10. Nephritis & Nephrosis			4,100	12.6	3,939	11.1

 

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1962-1966) AND 1967
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1962-1966)		1967
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			34,973	111.7	39,320	113.5
2. Respiratory Tuberculosis			25,148	80.3	27,166	78.4
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,977	51.0	15,091	43.5
4. Bronchitis			13,432	42.9	12,265	35.4
5. Diceases of the Heart			9,455	30.2	11,739	33.9
6. Diceases of the Vascular System			7,862	25.1	10,855	31.3
7. Beriberi System			10,567	33.7	8,859	25.6
8. Malignant Neoplasms			6,755	21.6	8,229	23.7
9. Accidents			6,771	21.6	7,149	20.6
10. Nephritis & Nephrosis			4,055	12.9	4,224	12.2

 

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1961-1965) AND 1966
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1961-1965)		1966
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			33,123	109.4	39,266	117.3
2. Respiratory Tuberculosis			24,638	81.4	27,052	80.8
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,762	52.0	18,692	55.8
4. Bronchitis			13,217	43.6	13,665	40.8
5. Diceases of the Heart			8,975	29.6	10,514	31.4
6. Beriberi			11,661	38.5	8,486	25.3
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			7,357	24.3	8,464	25.3
8. Accidents			6,315	20.9	7,542	22.5
9. Malignant Neoplasms			6,357	21.0	7,382	22.1
10. Nephritis & Nephrosis			3,917	12.9	4,403	13.2

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1960-1964) AND 1965
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1960-1964)		1965
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			30,861	105.3	39,211	121.2
2. Respiratory Tuberculosis			24,082	82.2	26,975	83.4
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			16,151	55.1	14,874	46.0
4. Bronchitis			13,606	46.4	13,951	43.1
5. Beriberi			12,563	42.9	10,603	32.8
6. Diceases of the Heart			8,318	28.4	10,854	33.6
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			6,716	22.9	9,036	27.9
8. Accidents			5,623	19.2	7,513	23.2
9. Malignant Neoplasms			5,916	20.2	7,186	22.2
10. Nephritis & Nephrosis			3,799	13.0	4,303	13.3

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1959-1963) AND 1964
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1959-1963)		1964
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			29,583	104.0	32,231	103.1
2. Tuberculosis			23,452	82.5	23,922	76.5
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis			15,911	56.0	16,081	51.4
4. Bronchitis			14,358	50.5	11,916	38.1
5. Beriberi			13,684	48.1	10,012	32.0
6. Diceases of the Heart			8,084	28.4	8,930	28.6
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			6,022	21.2	7,696	24.6
8. Accidents			5,191	18.2	6,793	21.6
9. Malignant Neoplasms			5,389	19.0	6,658	21.3
10. nephritis & Nephrosis			6649*	23.1	3,830	12.2
* 4-year average

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1958-1962) AND 1963
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1958-1962)		1963
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			28,912	103.8	33,463	109.0
2. Tuberculosis			23,218	83.4	24,172	78.7
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis (Except Ulcerative)			16,846	60.5	15,157	49.4
4. Bronchitis			15,063	54.1	13,367	43.5
5. Beriberi			14,906	53.5	11,312	36.8
6. Diceases of the Heart			7,907	28.4	8,769	28.6
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			5,132	18.4	7,316	23.8
8. Malignant Neoplasms			4,860	17.4	6,329	20.6
9. Accidents			4,969	17.8	6,198	20.2
10. nephritis & Nephrosis			3,809*	13.7	3,740	12.2
* 3-year average

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE  & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1957-1961) AND 1962
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1956-1960)		1962
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			29,499	109.4	30,694	103.4
2. Tuberculosis			23,564	87.4	23,619	79.5
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis (Except Ulcerative)			17,627	65.4	15,083	50.8
4. Bronchitis			16,531	61.3	12,817	43.2
5. Beriberi			16,757	62.1	12,424	41.8
6. Diceases of the Heart			7,827	29.0	8,209	27.6
7. Diceases of the Vascular System			3,772*	13.8*	6,796	22.9
8. Malignant Neoplasms			4,416	16.4	6,349	21.4
9. Accidents			4,649	17.2	5,710	19.2
10. Nephritis & Nephrosis			3713**	11.7**	4,000	13.5
* 4-year average
* * 2-year average

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1956-1960) AND 1961
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1956-1960)		1961
			Number	Rate	Number	Rate
1. Pneumonia			28,985	110.0	30,017	104.5
2. Tuberculosis			24,676	94.5	25,747	89.6
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis (Except Ulcerative)			16,941	64.8	17,615	61.3
4. Bronchitis			17,562	67.2	14,036	48.9
5. Beriberi			18,404	70.4	13,956	48.6
6. Diceases of the Heart*			7,887	30.2	8,112	28.2
7. Diceases of the Vascular System**			3,716	14.2	5,943	20.7
8. Malignant Neoplasms			4,044	15.5	5,392	18.8
9. Accidents			4,466	17.1	5,258	18.3
10. Tetanus			2,239	8.6	2,837	9.9

MORTALITY: LEADING CAUSES, NUMBER, RATE & PERCENT OF TOTAL DEATHS
5 YEAR AVERAGE (1955-1959) AND 1960
CAUSES			5-YEAR AVERAGE (1955-1959)		1960
			Number	Rate*	Number	Rate*
1. Pneumonia			28,470	112.4	27,902	100.4
2. Tuberculosis			24,275	95.9	25,592	92.1
3. Gastroenteritis and Colitis**			16,260	64.2	16,819	60.5
4. Bronchitis			17,893	70.7	15,892	57.2
5. Beriberi			19,562	77.4	15,112	54.4
6. Cardiovascular discease			8,903	35.2	13,400	48.2
7. Cancer			3,604	14.2	4,982	17.9
8. Accidents			4,569	18.0	4,056	14.6
9. Tetanus			2,072	8.2	2,598	9.4
10. Influenza			3,450	13.6	1,960	7.1
*per 100,000 population
**  Except ulcerative colitis

 Source: Philippine Health Statistics 1960 - 2005, DOH

 Last Update: July 15, 2010