Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines, 2016–2023
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines stood at 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.
That places Philippines 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0168 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 0.0092 homicides per 100,000 population | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.6% |
| 2019 | 0.009 homicides per 100,000 population | +64.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population | +73.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 23% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0101 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0055 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0168 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0157 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 41 Italy 0.0206 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 42 Bolivia 0.0163 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Morocco 0.0158 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Mexico 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 46 Colombia 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Andorra 0 homicides per 100,000 population
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Armenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Barbados 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Belize 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Chile 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 El Salvador 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Honduras 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Iceland 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Israel 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Jamaica 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Jordan 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Latvia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Malta 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Montenegro 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Oman 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Slovenia 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Sweden 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Philippines was 0.0157 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Philippines ranks 44th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.