Homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate who mortality database was 8.23 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.23 for homicide rate who mortality database in 2019.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines peaked at 17.55 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7921, in 1992.
That places Philippines 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.82 | — |
| 1964 | 9.15 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 9.16 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 10.48 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 13.73 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 14.41 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 17.55 | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7921 | -95.5% |
| 1993 | 11.6 | +1364.7% |
| 1997 | 14.9 | +28.5% |
| 1998 | 15.05 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 14.29 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 14.97 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 16.09 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 16.31 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.77 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 14.1 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 13.78 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.25 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 13.11 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.54 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 10.83 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 14.5 | +33.9% |
| 2017 | 11.37 | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 9.38 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 8.23 | -12.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065, 10.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate who mortality database 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1364.7% | 0.7921 | 11.6 |
| 1992 | -95.5% | 17.55 | 0.7921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 | 8.82 | 17.55 | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.33 | 0.7921 | 15.05 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.89 | 13.25 | 16.31 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.42 | 8.23 | 14.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 17 Panama 9.85 compare
- 18 South Africa 9.56 compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 compare
- 21 Grenada 7.9 compare
- 22 United States 7.42 compare
- 23 Paraguay 7.37 compare
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 homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines?
- Homicide rate who mortality database in Philippines was 8.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 in 1969.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who mortality database recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7921 in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate who mortality database?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate who mortality database rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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