Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines
Philippines: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 4.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines is 4.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines peaked at 4.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9272, in 1992.
That places Philippines 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.14 | — |
| 1964 | 1.44 | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 2.77 | +92.3% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -63.3% |
| 1967 | 1.78 | +75.7% |
| 1968 | 0.9667 | -45.8% |
| 1969 | 1.41 | +46.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9272 | -34.5% |
| 1993 | 2.33 | +151.8% |
| 1997 | 1.35 | -42.3% |
| 1998 | 1.49 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 1.88 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.36 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.22 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.77 | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.54 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 3 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 3.35 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.37 | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 4.19 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 4.47 | +6.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.54, 59% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 0.9667 | 2.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 0.9272 | 2.33 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.63 | 2.14 | 3.54 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.39 | 2.37 | 4.47 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 52 Belize 5.07 compare
- 53 Netherlands 4.9 compare
- 54 Guatemala 4.6 compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 compare
- 57 Denmark 4.09 compare
- 58 Turkmenistan 4.08 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Philippines was 4.47 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9272 in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Philippines ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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