Age-standardized suicide rates 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.
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 Timor-Leste 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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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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