China vs Philippines: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
China
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Philippines
0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
China rank
34th
Philippines rank
31st
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in China, a difference of 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 31st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2293 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2293 deaths per 100,000 people | China |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0138 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0138 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 0.0004 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.067 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0666 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0196 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0052 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0052 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people against 0 deaths per 100,000 people in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between China and Philippines?
- 0.0026 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 31st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.