Philippines vs Venezuela: Homicides
Philippines
8,831 deaths
in 2019
Venezuela
13,846 deaths
in 2016
Philippines rank
6th
Venezuela rank
5th
Homicides over time
- Philippines
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 13,846 deaths against 8,831 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 5,015 deaths.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,850 deaths | 800 deaths | 3,050 deaths | Philippines |
| 1990s | 8,254 deaths | 3,100 deaths | 5,154 deaths | Philippines |
| 2000s | 12,662 deaths | 8,451 deaths | 4,211 deaths | Philippines |
| 2010s | 12,498 deaths | 10,258 deaths | 2,240 deaths | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Philippines or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 13,846 deaths against 8,831 deaths in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicides between Philippines and Venezuela?
- 5,015 deaths, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2016.
- How do Philippines and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- Philippines ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th 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.