List of presidents of the Philippines by date of death

The following is a list of presidents of the Philippines by date of death. Thirteen out of the seventeen individuals who have served as president of the Philippines have died, three of them while in office.[a] The oldest president at the time of death was Emilio Aguinaldo, who died at 94 years and 321 days. Ramon Magsaysay, who died in a plane crash at the age of 49 years and 198 days, was the youngest to die in office.

Two presidents died overseas, both in the United States: Manuel Quezon in New York in 1944, and Ferdinand Marcos in Hawaii in 1989. The most recent death was that of Fidel Ramos, who died on July 31, 2022.[1]

Presidents in order of death

Order of Death President Date[b] Age Cause Place Presidency
1 Manuel L. Quezon[c] August 1, 1944 65 Tuberculosis[2] Saranac Lake, New York, United States (2nd) November 15, 1935 – August 1, 1944
2 Manuel Roxas[c] April 15, 1948 56 Heart attack[3] Angeles, Pampanga (5th) May 28, 1946 – April 15, 1948
3 Elpidio Quirino February 29, 1956 65 Heart attack[4] Quezon City (6th) April 17, 1948 – December 30, 1953
4 Ramon Magsaysay[c] March 17, 1957 49 Airplane crash Balamban, Cebu (7th) December 30, 1953 – March 17, 1957
5 Jose P. Laurel November 6, 1959 68 Cerebral hemorrhage[5] Santa Mesa, Manila (3rd) October 14, 1943 – August 17, 1945
6 Sergio Osmeña October 19, 1961 83 Pulmonary edema[6] Quezon City (4th) August 1, 1944 – May 28, 1946
7 Emilio Aguinaldo February 6, 1964 94 Coronary thrombosis[7] Quezon City (1st) January 23, 1899 – April 19, 1901
8 Carlos P. Garcia June 14, 1971 74 Heart attack[8] Quezon City (8th) March 18, 1957 – December 30, 1961
9 Ferdinand Marcos September 28, 1989 72 Cardiac arrest[9] Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (10th) December 30, 1965 – February 25, 1986
10 Diosdado Macapagal April 21, 1997 86 Heart failure, pneumonia and renal complications[10] Makati (9th) December 30, 1961 – December 30, 1965
11 Corazon Aquino August 1, 2009 76 Cardiorespiratory arrest[11] Makati (11th) February 25, 1986 – June 30, 1992
12 Benigno Aquino III June 24, 2021 61 Renal disease, secondary to diabetes[12] Quezon City (15th) June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
13 Fidel V. Ramos July 31, 2022 94 COVID-19 complications[1] Makati (12th) June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1998
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Died same age

Same age (rounded down to nearest year)

Died before multiple predecessors

Manuel Roxas (left), Elpidio Quirino (center), and Ramon Magsaysay (right) were each outlived by three of their predecessors, more than any other Philippine president.

5th president Manuel Roxas (died April 15, 1948)

  • 11 years, 205 days before 3rd president Jose P. Laurel (died November 6, 1959)
  • 13 years, 187 days before 4th president Sergio Osmeña (died October 19, 1961)
  • 15 years, 297 days before 1st president Emilio Aguinaldo (died February 6, 1964)

6th president Elpidio Quirino (died February 29, 1956)

  • 3 years, 251 days before 3rd president Jose P. Laurel (died November 6, 1959)
  • 5 years, 233 days before 4th president Sergio Osmeña (died October 19, 1961)
  • 7 years, 343 days before 1st president Emilio Aguinaldo (died February 6, 1964)

7th president Ramon Magsaysay (died March 17, 1957)

  • 2 years, 234 days before 3rd president Jose P. Laurel (died November 6, 1959)
  • 4 years, 216 days before 4th president Sergio Osmeña (died October 19, 1961)
  • 6 years, 326 days before 1st president Emilio Aguinaldo (died February 6, 1964)

Died after multiple successors

Emilio Aguinaldo outlived six of his successors, more than any other Philippine president

1st president Emilio Aguinaldo (died February 6, 1964)

  • 19 years, 189 days after 2nd president Manuel L. Quezon (died August 1, 1944)
  • 15 years, 297 days after 5th president Manuel Roxas (died April 15, 1948)
  • 7 years, 343 days after 6th president Elpidio Quirino (died February 29, 1956)
  • 6 years, 326 days after 7th president Ramon Magsaysay (died March 17, 1957)
  • 4 years, 92 days after 3rd president Jose P. Laurel (died November 6, 1959)
  • 2 years, 110 days after 4th president Sergio Osmeña (died October 19, 1961)

3rd president Jose P. Laurel (died November 6, 1959)

  • 11 years, 205 days after 5th president Manuel Roxas (died April 15, 1948)
  • 3 years, 251 days after 6th president Elpidio Quirino (died February 29, 1956)
  • 2 years, 234 days after 7th president Ramon Magsaysay (died March 17, 1957)

4th president Sergio Osmeña (died October 19, 1961)

  • 13 years, 187 days after 5th president Manuel Roxas (died April 15, 1948)
  • 5 years, 233 days after 6th president Elpidio Quirino (died February 29, 1956)
  • 4 years, 216 days after 7th president Ramon Magsaysay (died March 17, 1957)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The four living presidents (in order of birth) are: Joseph Estrada (April 19, 1937), Rodrigo Duterte (March 28, 1945), Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (April 5, 1947), and Bongbong Marcos (September 13, 1957).
  2. ^ Dates of death sorted by month and day
  3. ^ a b c Died in office

References

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  3. ^ "PRESIDENT ROXAS IS DEAD IN MANILA; First Head of the Philippine Republic Stricken at Clark Field After Amity Speech President Roxas of Philippines Dies After Speech Pledging Amity". The New York Times. April 16, 1948. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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  7. ^ "MOURNING HENERAL MIONG: The Father of the First Brown Nation". National Historical Commission of the Philippines. February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  8. ^ "Carlos P. Garcia, Ex‐President Of the Philippines, Dead at 74". The New York Times. June 15, 1971. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  9. ^ Secter, Bob (September 29, 1989). "Marcos Dies in Bitter Exile in Honolulu at 72 : Deposed Philippine Ruler Had Kidney, Heart, Lung Ailments". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL DIES AT 86". The Washington Post. April 23, 1997. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
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