Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths in armed conflicts was 144 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 144 for deaths in armed conflicts in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines peaked at 1,967 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 123, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 36th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,000 | — |
| 1990 | 1,403 | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 1,967 | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 454 | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 350 | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 286 | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 214 | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 184 | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 380 | +106.5% |
| 1998 | 123 | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 233 | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 1,887 | +709.9% |
| 2001 | 1,246 | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 745 | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 1,418 | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 565 | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 530 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,159 | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 1,434 | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 802 | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 1,050 | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 467 | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 412 | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 331 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 619 | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 487 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 773 | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 688 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,814 | +163.7% |
| 2018 | 442 | -75.6% |
| 2019 | 376 | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 375 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 266 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 221 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 266 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 176 | -33.8% |
| 2025 | 144 | -18.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths 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 | +709.9% | 233 | 1,887 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 559.4 | 123 | 1,967 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 | 530 | 1,887 | 10 |
| 2010s | 640.9 | 331 | 1,814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.33 | 144 | 375 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines was 144 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. 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 Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 37 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).