Suicide rate vs income inequality in Philippines

Philippines: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 4.27 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
4.27
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.51
in 2018
All-time low
2.22
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Philippines, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 2.62001: 2.22002: 2.52003: 2.82004: 2.72005: 2.92006: 32007: 2.72008: 32009: 3.52010: 3.62011: 4.22012: 3.72013: 3.62014: 3.42015: 4.12016: 3.92017: 4.32018: 4.52019: 3.32020: 3.72021: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 4.27 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Philippines peaked at 4.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2001.

Philippines ranks 149th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.8 2.22 3.5 10
2010s 3.86 3.28 4.51 10
2020s 4.01 3.74 4.27 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 146 Dominican Republic 4.44 compare
  2. 147 Israel 4.37 compare
  3. 148 Nicaragua 4.33 compare
  4. 150 Timor-Leste 4.07 compare
  5. 151 Iran 4.02 compare
  6. 152 Qatar 3.93 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Philippines?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Philippines was 4.27 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4.51 in 2018.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2001.
How does Philippines rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Philippines ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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