Suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines
Philippines: Suicide mortality rate, male was 5.23 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
5.23 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
149th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.55 per 100,000 male population
in 2018
All-time low
2.66 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines stood at 5.23 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines peaked at 5.55 per 100,000 male population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.66 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
Philippines ranks 149th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.99 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 2.66 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.94 per 100,000 male population | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.32 per 100,000 male population | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 3.32 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.66 per 100,000 male population | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 3.84 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.59 per 100,000 male population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.86 per 100,000 male population | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.23 per 100,000 male population | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.36 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 4.83 per 100,000 male population | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.49 per 100,000 male population | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.38 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.34 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 per 100,000 male population | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.07 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.99 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.55 per 100,000 male population | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 4.78 per 100,000 male population | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 4.89 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 per 100,000 male population | 2.66 per 100,000 male population | 4.23 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.77 per 100,000 male population | 4.34 per 100,000 male population | 5.55 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 per 100,000 male population | 4.89 per 100,000 male population | 5.23 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 146 Panama 5.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 147 Yemen 5.55 per 100,000 male population compare
- 148 Mali 5.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 150 Brunei Darussalam 5.19 per 100,000 male population compare
- 151 Honduras 4.97 per 100,000 male population compare
- 152 Afghanistan 4.81 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Philippines was 5.23 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Philippines ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).