Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Philippines, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2023.
The figure is down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Philippines peaked at 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 70th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Guam 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 807 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.698 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.561 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Philippines?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Philippines was 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.