Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Homicide rate
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Philippines
12.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
33rd
Philippines rank
31st
Homicide rate over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 0.4 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 33rd and Philippines ranks 31st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.