Reported suicide rates among young women in Philippines
Philippines: Reported suicide rates among young women was 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.34 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.34 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
0.1274 deaths per 100,000 population
in 1966
Years of data
27
1963–2019
Reported suicide rates among young women 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 among young women in Philippines stood at 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported suicide rates among young women in Philippines peaked at 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1966.
That places Philippines 50th 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.
Reported suicide rates among young women in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 population | — |
| 1964 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 population | -95.2% |
| 1967 | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 population | +1065.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 population | -29.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 deaths per 100,000 population | +58.0% |
| 1992 | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 population | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | +186.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 population | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 population | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 population | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 population | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 2 deaths per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 population | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 population | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 population | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population | +28.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 population | 0.976 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.31 deaths per 100,000 population | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 population | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 population | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.62 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Denmark 3.58 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 3.55 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 51 France 3.32 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Austria 3.3 deaths per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Croatia 3.27 deaths per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported suicide rates among young women in Philippines?
- Reported suicide rates among young women in Philippines was 3.34 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 among young women recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest reported suicide rates among young women recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1274 deaths per 100,000 population in 1966.
- How does Philippines rank for reported suicide rates among young women?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is reported suicide rates among young women rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 among young women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported annual death rate from self-inflicted injuries per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.