Homicides in Philippines
Philippines: Homicides was 4,995 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides in Philippines stood at 4,995 homicides.
The figure is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Philippines peaked at 11,155 homicides in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,764 homicides, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Homicides in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,281 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 8,707 homicides | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,293 homicides | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7,758 homicides | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,446 homicides | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 5,913 homicides | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,703 homicides | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,735 homicides | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,852 homicides | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,553 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5,962 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 5,820 homicides | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,088 homicides | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 8,645 homicides | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,489 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,484 homicides | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,155 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 8,268 homicides | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 5,651 homicides | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 4,764 homicides | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4,995 homicides | +4.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4,995 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 20.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4,995 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75 homicides, 66.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +56.2% | 5,820 homicides | 9,088 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,443 homicides | 5,703 homicides | 9,281 homicides | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,502 homicides | 5,735 homicides | 9,088 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,922 homicides | 4,764 homicides | 11,155 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,995 homicides | 4,995 homicides | 4,995 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 homicides in Philippines?
- Homicides in Philippines was 4,995 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 recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,155 homicides in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,764 homicides in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for homicides?
- Philippines ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.