Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from homicide in Philippines stood at 1.42.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Philippines peaked at 3.36 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1611, in 1992.
That places Philippines 19th out of 113 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.
Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.19 | — |
| 1964 | 1.27 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.39 | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1611 | -93.2% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | +1405.1% |
| 1997 | 3.21 | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 3.18 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.13 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.18 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.35 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.31 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.71 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.55 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.04 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -15.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 4.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1147, 12.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from homicide 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 | +1405.1% | 0.1611 | 2.43 |
| 1992 | -93.2% | 2.39 | 0.1611 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 | 1.17 | 2.39 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 0.1611 | 3.21 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.55 | 3.36 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.42 | 2.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Panama 1.92 compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 1.67 compare
- 18 Dominica 1.54 compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 1.33 compare
- 21 Mongolia 1.31
- 22 French Guiana 1.22 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 share of deaths from homicide in Philippines?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines was 1.42 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1611 in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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