Philippines vs United States: Homicide rate
Philippines
8.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
United States
7.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Philippines rank
20th
United States rank
22nd
Homicide rate over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United States, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 1990s | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Philippines or United States?
- Philippines, at 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people in United States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Philippines and United States?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and United States?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2019.
- How do Philippines and United States rank globally for homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 20th and United States ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.