Homicides in Philippines
Philippines: Homicides was 8,831 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
8,831 deaths
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
14,869 deaths
in 2016
All-time low
515 deaths
in 1992
Years of data
27
1963–2019
Homicides in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 8,831 deaths for homicides in 2019.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Philippines peaked at 14,869 deaths in 2016 and was at its lowest, 515 deaths, in 1992.
Philippines ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,850 deaths | 2,559 deaths | 6,104 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 8,254 deaths | 515 deaths | 11,240 deaths | 5 |
| 2000s | 12,662 deaths | 11,674 deaths | 13,271 deaths | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,512 deaths | 8,831 deaths | 14,869 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Philippines?
- Homicides in Philippines was 8,831 deaths in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14,869 deaths in 2016.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 deaths in 1992.
- How does Philippines rank for homicides?
- Philippines ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides.