Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths in armed conflicts was 144 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 144 deaths 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 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 123 deaths, in 1998.
Philippines ranks 36th of 196 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,000 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 1,403 deaths | +40.3% |
| 1991 | 1,967 deaths | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 454 deaths | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 350 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 286 deaths | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 214 deaths | -25.2% |
| 1996 | 184 deaths | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 380 deaths | +106.5% |
| 1998 | 123 deaths | -67.6% |
| 1999 | 233 deaths | +89.4% |
| 2000 | 1,887 deaths | +709.9% |
| 2001 | 1,246 deaths | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 745 deaths | -40.2% |
| 2003 | 1,418 deaths | +90.3% |
| 2004 | 565 deaths | -60.2% |
| 2005 | 530 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,159 deaths | +118.7% |
| 2007 | 1,434 deaths | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 802 deaths | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 1,050 deaths | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 467 deaths | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 412 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 331 deaths | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 619 deaths | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 487 deaths | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 773 deaths | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 688 deaths | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,814 deaths | +163.7% |
| 2018 | 442 deaths | -75.6% |
| 2019 | 376 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 375 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 266 deaths | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 221 deaths | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 266 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 176 deaths | -33.8% |
| 2025 | 144 deaths | -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 deaths | 1,887 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1,000 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 559.4 deaths | 123 deaths | 1,967 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 deaths | 530 deaths | 1,887 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 640.9 deaths | 331 deaths | 1,814 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 241.33 deaths | 144 deaths | 375 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines?
- Deaths in armed conflicts in Philippines was 144 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 deaths in 1998.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 196 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 Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High 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.