Suicide rates by age who mdb in Philippines

Philippines: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 4.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4.47
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
53rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 2019
All-time low
0.9272
in 1992
Years of data
27
1963–2019

Suicide rates by age who mdb in Philippines, 1963–2019

12341963199120191963: 1.11964: 1.41965: 2.81966: 11967: 1.81968: 0.9671969: 1.41992: 0.9271993: 2.31997: 1.31998: 1.51999: 1.92000: 2.12001: 2.22002: 2.42003: 2.22006: 2.82007: 32008: 2.82009: 3.52010: 32011: 3.42014: 2.42016: 32017: 3.32018: 4.22019: 4.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, suicide rates by age who mdb in Philippines stood at 4.47. 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 by age who mdb in Philippines peaked at 4.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9272, in 1992.

Philippines ranks 53rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 50 Dominican Republic 5.09 compare
  2. 51 Belize 5.07 compare
  3. 52 Netherlands 4.9 compare
  4. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 compare
  5. 55 Lithuania 4.4 compare
  6. 56 Denmark 4.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Philippines?
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Philippines was 4.47 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9272 in 1992.
How does Philippines rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
Philippines ranks 53rd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is suicide rates by age 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 by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rates by age who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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