Philippines vs United States: Homicides
Philippines
8,831 deaths
in 2019
United States
24,849 deaths
in 2022
Philippines rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Homicides over time
- Philippines
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24,849 deaths against 8,831 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 16,018 deaths.
That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Philippines's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,850 deaths | 12,135 deaths | 8,285 deaths | United States |
| 1990s | 8,254 deaths | 21,014 deaths | 12,760 deaths | United States |
| 2000s | 12,662 deaths | 18,016 deaths | 5,354 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 11,512 deaths | 17,895 deaths | 6,384 deaths | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Philippines or United States?
- United States, at 24,849 deaths against 8,831 deaths in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Philippines and United States?
- 16,018 deaths, with United States 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 homicides?
- Philippines ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.