Number of suicides in Philippines
Philippines: Number of suicides was 4,047 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4,047 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Philippines peaked at 4,047 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,423 deaths, in 2001.
That places Philippines 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,628 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,423 deaths | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1,644 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1,909 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 1,898 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,118 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2,210 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,128 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,312 deaths | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 2,699 deaths | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2,792 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3,206 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 2,974 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 2,922 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,868 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 3,400 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 3,483 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,620 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,044 deaths | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3,388 deaths | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 3,619 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,047 deaths | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,997 deaths | 1,423 deaths | 2,699 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,270 deaths | 2,792 deaths | 4,044 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,833 deaths | 3,619 deaths | 4,047 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Philippines?
- Number of suicides in Philippines was 4,047 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,047 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,423 deaths in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for number of suicides?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.