Homicide rate in Philippines
Philippines: Homicide rate was 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising
Homicide rate in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2019.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Philippines peaked at 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.7921 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1992.
Philippines ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7921 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 11.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 17 Panama 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 South Africa 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Antigua and Barbuda 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Grenada 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 United States 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Paraguay 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.561 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.392 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.698 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Philippines?
- Homicide rate in Philippines was 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7921 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.