Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines
Philippines: Share of deaths from homicide was 1.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of deaths from homicide in Philippines stood at 1.4%.
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 3.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.2% | — |
| 1964 | 1.3% | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 1.4% | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 1.9% | +34.7% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 2.4% | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -93.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +1405.1% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.2% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 16 Panama 1.9% compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 1.7% compare
- 18 Dominica 1.5% compare
- 20 Antigua and Barbuda 1.3% compare
- 21 French Guiana 1.2% compare
- 22 South Africa 1.2% compare
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Philippines?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Philippines was 1.4% in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.