Death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines
Philippines: Death rate in armed conflicts was 0.1233 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines stood at 0.1233. 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 in Philippines peaked at 2.4 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1233, in 2025.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 197 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.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.53 | — |
| 1990 | 2.15 | +40.5% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6522 | -72.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4383 | -32.8% |
| 1994 | 0.384 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2509 | -34.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2493 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4086 | +63.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1623 | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2559 | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 2.18 | +753.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 | -41.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8427 | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 1.33 | +57.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5336 | -59.8% |
| 2005 | 0.534 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4301 | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5161 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 0.561 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3706 | -64.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3878 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2945 | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5035 | +71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4529 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5754 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5593 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.56 | +179.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3946 | -74.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2987 | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3328 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2352 | -29.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1939 | -17.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2167 | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1519 | -29.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1233 | -18.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +753.3% | 0.2559 | 2.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.7351 | 0.1623 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9256 | 0.4301 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5401 | 0.2945 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.209 | 0.1233 | 0.3328 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Philippines was 0.1233 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1991.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1233 in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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