Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Philippines
Philippines: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 3.49 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Suicide mortality rate 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 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Philippines is 3.49 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Philippines peaked at 3.61 per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.73 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
That places Philippines 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.01 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 per 100,000 population | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.96 per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.24 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 100,000 population | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.44 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.34 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.82 per 100,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 2.85 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.17 per 100,000 population | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.92 per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.81 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.72 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 per 100,000 population | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 3.22 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.26 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.61 per 100,000 population | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 3.04 per 100,000 population | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 3.17 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.49 per 100,000 population | +10.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.49 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.49 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.61 per 100,000 population, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.26 per 100,000 population | 1.73 per 100,000 population | 2.82 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 per 100,000 population | 2.72 per 100,000 population | 3.61 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 per 100,000 population | 3.17 per 100,000 population | 3.49 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Philippines?
- Suicide mortality rate in Philippines was 3.49 per 100,000 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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does Philippines rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Philippines ranks 149th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).