Philippines vs United States: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Philippines
7.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States
8.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Philippines rank
50th
United States rank
47th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.89 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2010s | 13.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.01 homicides per 100,000 population | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population against 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Philippines and United States?
- 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Philippines ranks 50th and United States ranks 47th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.