Homicide rate in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate was 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate 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
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Philippines is 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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.
That places Philippines 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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)
- Human Rights Index 0.561 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.561 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Philippines?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14.77 homicides per 100,000 population in 1990.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.