Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.54 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
50th
of 138 countries
All-time high
19.1 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
All-time low
7.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines, 2007–2023
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
In 2023, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines stood at 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines peaked at 19.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 50th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.97 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.7% |
| 2010 | 15.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 15.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.72 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 14.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.6% |
| 2018 | 9.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.7% |
| 2019 | 7.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 47 United States 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
- 51 Argentina 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Cuba 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Philippines
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,032 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 807 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Philippines was 7.54 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Philippines ranks 50th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.