Child homicide rate in Philippines
Philippines: Child homicide rate was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Child homicide rate in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2019.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Philippines peaked at 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
That places Philippines 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1964 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +46.2% |
| 1968 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people | -95.4% |
| 1993 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1161.1% |
| 1997 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1998 | 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people, 6.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +1161.1% | 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1992 | -95.4% | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 24 Serbia 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Argentina 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Suriname 0.9077 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 0.8965 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Peru 0.8607 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Philippines?
- Child homicide rate in Philippines was 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1483 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for child homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.