COVID-19 was 7th leading cause of death in PH in 2020

COVID-19 was among the top causes of death in the Philippines in 2020, with the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recording 30,140 deaths attributed to the virus, significantly higher than the Department of Health's (DOH) reported tally.

The total number of deaths in the Philippines in 2020 reached 613,035, surpassing the five-year average of 586,630 from 2015 to 2019.

Probable COVID-19 deaths were the 7th leading cause of death in the country with 20,840 deaths, while confirmed COVID-19 deaths accounted for 9,300 deaths, making it the 14th leading cause.

The PSA's COVID-19 death figures include both confirmed and probable cases, whereas the DOH's data primarily comprises confirmed cases.

The National Capital Region (NCR) registered the highest number of COVID-19 deaths with 13,000 cases, followed by Calabarzon with 7,000 cases, and Central Luzon with 2,690 cases.