Reported suicide rates in Philippines
Philippines: Reported suicide rates was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Reported suicide rates in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2019, reported suicide rates in Philippines stood at 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates in Philippines peaked at 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1992.
Philippines ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Reported suicide rates in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1964 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 1.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 1966 | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 1968 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 population | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population | +126.3% |
| 1997 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.32 deaths per 100,000 population, 51% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77 deaths per 100,000 population, 31% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported suicide rates in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +126.3% | 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.995 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 85 Guatemala 3.1 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 86 Albania 3.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 87 Venezuela 2.94 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 89 Panama 2.54 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Turkmenistan 2.39 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 91 Mayotte 2.21 deaths per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates in Philippines?
- Reported suicide rates in Philippines was 2.7 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported suicide rates recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 deaths per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 population in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for reported suicide rates?
- Philippines ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reported suicide rates rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Reported suicide rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates. To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized.