Homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines
Philippines: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 674 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines is 674 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines peaked at 1,574 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 433 homicides, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 12th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 951.96 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 1,197 homicides | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1,574 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1,213 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 1,019 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1,087 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 940 homicides | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 684 homicides | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 492 homicides | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 433 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 674 homicides | +55.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,241 homicides | 951.96 homicides | 1,574 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 838.19 homicides | 433 homicides | 1,213 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 674 homicides | 674 homicides | 674 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Philippines was 674 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,574 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 homicides in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .