Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines

Philippines: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines, 1989–2025

00.511.522.51989200720251989: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.652 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0.438 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.384 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.249 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.409 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.162 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.843 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.534 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.43 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.516 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.371 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.388 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.294 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.504 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.453 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.575 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.559 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.395 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.299 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.333 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.235 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.194 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.217 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.152 deaths per 100,000 people2025: 0.123 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines stood at 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines peaked at 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2025.

That places Philippines 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1990s 0.7351 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1623 deaths per 100,000 people 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.9256 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4301 deaths per 100,000 people 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.5401 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2945 deaths per 100,000 people 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.209 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3328 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 39 Brazil 0.2782 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 Qatar 0.1926 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 41 Thailand 0.1578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 43 Kenya 0.1217 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Argentina 0.0981 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 45 Angola 0.0615 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines?
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Philippines was 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 deaths per 100,000 people in 2025.
How does Philippines rank for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
Philippines ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
Is death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures 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 part of Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 7,252 data points, 1989–2025
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The best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.