Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines
Philippines: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 12.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 12.66 for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines peaked at 20.92 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.66, in 2021.
That places Philippines 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.49 | — |
| 2001 | 20.92 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 20.12 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 20.24 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.49 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 19.24 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 18.8 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.25 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 17.86 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.96 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 16.94 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.89 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.23 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.73 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.22 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.78 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.23 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 12.96 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 12.66 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.14 | 16.96 | 20.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.86 | 13.23 | 16.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.81 | 12.66 | 12.96 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Philippines was 12.66 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 20.92 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.66 in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Philippines ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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