Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Philippines
Philippines: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.5 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.5 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
2 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Philippines stood at 3.5 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Philippines peaked at 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Philippines ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.2 per 100,000 people, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2 per 100,000 people | 2 per 100,000 people | 2.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.97 per 100,000 people | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 3.1 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.35 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 154 Afghanistan 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Timor-Leste 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 154 East Timor 3.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 157 Barbados 3.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Bahamas 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 159 Panama 3.3 per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Philippines?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Philippines was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Philippines ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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