MORBIDITY: 10 Leading Causes, Number and Rate*5-Year Average (2000-2004)

& 2005
Diseases5-Year Average (2000-2004)2005NumberRateNumberRate1. Acute Lower
Respiratory Tract Infection and Pneumonia**694,209884.6690,566809.92.
Bronchitis/Bronchiolitis669,800854.7616,041722.53. Acute watery diarrhea726,211928.3603,287707.64.
Influenza459,624587.0406,237476.55. Hypertension314,175400.5382,662448.86. TB
Respiratory109,369139.7114,360134.17. Diseases of the Heart43,94556.143,89851.58.
Malaria35,97046.136,09042.39. Chicken Pox79,23641.130,06336.310. Dengue
fever15,38319.620,10723.6*
per 100,000 population ** Does not include ALRI, Pneumonia cases
only from 2000-2002

INFANT MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSES

NUMBER AND RATE/per 1000 live births AND PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION
Philippines, 2005

CauseNumberRatePercent1. Bacterial sepsis of newborn3,1611.914.62. Respiratory distress of

newborn2,2981.410.63. Pneumonia2,0131.29.34. Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight,
not elsewhere classified1,61017.45. Congenital Pneumonia1,5100.976. Congenital malformation of the
heart1,4440.96.77. Neonatal aspiration syndrome1,1460.75.38. Other congenital
malformation1,0120.64.79. Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia9710.64.510.Diarrhea and gastroenterities of presumed infectious origin9000.54.2

MORTALITY: TEN (10) LEADING CAUSESNUMBER AND RATE/100,000 POPULATIONPhilippines5Year Average (2000-2004) & 2005

CAUSES5-Year Average
(2000-2004)2005*NumberRateNumberRate1. Diseases of the Heart66,41283.377,06090.42. Diseases
of the Vascular System50,88663.954,37263.83. Malignant Neoplasms38,57848.441,69748.94.
Pneumonia32,98941.436,51042.85. Accidents**33,45542.033,32739.16.
Tuberculosis27,21134.226,58831.27. Chronic lower respiratory diseases18,01522.620,95124.68. Diabetes
Mellitus13,58417.018,44121.69.Certain conditions originating in the perinatal
period 14,47718.212,36814.510. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome
and nephrosis9,16611.511,05613.0Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality*reference
year ** External Causes of Mortality

Ten (10) Leading Causes of Child Mortality

By Age-Group (1-4, 5-9, 10-14) & Sex
No. & Rate/100,000 population
Philippines, 2000
Cause

1-4 Years

Male

Female

Both

Rate*

Sexes
1. Pneumonia

1,540

1,341

2,881

37.76

2. Accidents

839

506

1,345

17.63

3. Diarrheas and gastoenteritis of

presumed infectious origin

685

546

1,231

16.14

4. Measles

452

425

877

11.50

5. Congenital anomalies

350

337

687

9.01

6. Malignant Neoplasm

219

153

372

4.88

7. Meningitis

201

155

356

4.67

8. Septicemia

173

173

346

4.54

9. Chronic obstructive pulmonary

disease and allied conditions

174

164

338

4.43

10. Other protein-calorie malnutrition

175

159

334

4.38

* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group

Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
5-9 Years
Cause
1. Accidents

Male

Both
Sexes

Female

Rate*

1,044

618

1,662

17.82

2. Pneumonia

368

288

656

7.03

3. Malignant Neoplasm

201

169

370

3.97

4. Congenital Anomalies

135

131

266

2.85

5. Diarrheas and gastroenteritis of

presumed infectious origin

112

92

204

2.19

6. Other diseases of the nervous

system

118

83

201

2.15

7. Meningitis

105

95

200

2.14

8. Diseases of the heart

99

75

174

1.87

9. Tuberculosis, all forms

83

62

145

1.55

10. Septicemia

79

53

132

1.41

* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group

Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
10-14 Years
Cause

Male

Female

Both
Sexes

Rate*

1. Accidents

938

440

1,378

15.88

2. Malignant neoplasm

223

174

397

4.58

3. Diseases of the heart

189

187

376

4.33

4. Pneumonia

188

171

359

4.14

5. Congenital Anomalies

85

96

181

2.09

6. Tuberculosis, All Forms

97

77

174

2.01

7. Other diseases of the nervous

system

101

60

167

1.92

8. Meningitis

107

60

167

1.92

9. Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and

nephrosis

63

75

138

1.59

10. Septicemia

77

34

111

1.28

* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group

Ten (10) Leading Causes of Child Mortality

By Age-Group (1-4, 5-9, 10-14) & Sex
No. & Rate/100,000 population
Philippines, 2000
1-4 Years
Cause
1. Pneumonia

Male

Both
Sexes

Female

Rate*

1,540

1,341

2,881

37.76

2. Accidents

839

506

1,345

17.63

3. Diarrheas and gastoenteritis of

presumed infectious origin

685

546

1,231

16.14

4. Measles

452

425

877

11.50

5. Congenital anomalies

350

337

687

9.01

6. Malignant Neoplasm

219

153

372

4.88

7. Meningitis

201

155

356

4.67

8. Septicemia

173

173

346

4.54

9. Chronic obstructive pulmonary

disease and allied conditions

174

164

338

4.43

10. Other protein-calorie malnutrition

175

159

334

4.38

* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group

Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
5-9 Years
Cause
1. Accidents

Male

Female

Both
Sexes

Rate*

1,044

618

1,662

17.82

2. Pneumonia

368

288

656

7.03

3. Malignant Neoplasm

201

169

370

3.97

4. Congenital Anomalies

135

131

266

2.85

5. Diarrheas and gastroenteritis of

presumed infectious origin

112

92

204

2.19

6. Other diseases of the nervous

system

118

83

201

2.15

7. Meningitis

105

95

200

2.14

8. Diseases of the heart

99

75

174

1.87

9. Tuberculosis, all forms

83

62

145

1.55

10. Septicemia

79

53

132

1.41

* rate per 100,000 population of corresponding age-group

Source: Philippine Health Statistics 2000, DOH
Cause

10-14 Years

Male

Female

Both
Sexes

Rate*

1. Accidents

938

440

1,378

15.88

2. Malignant neoplasm

223

174

397

4.58

3. Diseases of the heart

189

187

376

4.33

4. Pneumonia

188

171

359

4.14

5. Congenital Anomalies

85

96

181

2.09

6. Tuberculosis, All Forms

97

77

174

2.01

7. Other diseases of the nervous

system

101

60

167

1.92

8. Meningitis

107

60

167

1.92

9. Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and

nephrosis

63

75

138

1.59

10. Septicemia

77

34

111

1.