China vs Philippines: Homicides

China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Philippines
4,995 homicides
in 2023
China rank
10th
Philippines rank
11th

Homicides over time

  • China
  • Philippines
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How they compare

China currently reports 7,157 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines, a difference of 2,162 homicides.

That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 179 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 17,968 homicides 6,856 homicides 11,112 homicides China
2010s 9,748 homicides 7,922 homicides 1,826 homicides China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, China or Philippines?
China, at 7,157 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides between China and Philippines?
2,162 homicides, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do China and Philippines rank globally for homicides?
China ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicides.