Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Philippines
Philippines: Age-standardized suicide rates was 4.04 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.04
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
145th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 2018
All-time low
2.08
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines stood at 4.04.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines peaked at 4.23 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2001.
That places Philippines 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.44 | — |
| 2001 | 2.08 | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.57 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.79 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2.86 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 3.35 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.84 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.43 | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.75 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.21 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.57 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.04 | +13.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.68, 60% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.04 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.08 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.17 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.57 | 4.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 142 Nicaragua 4.19 compare
- 143 East Timor 4.15 compare
- 144 Iran 4.08 compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 3.97 compare
- 147 Seychelles 3.9 compare
- 148 Sudan 3.87 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Philippines was 4.04 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Philippines ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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