Homicides in Philippines
Philippines: Homicides was 14,541 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Philippines is 14,541 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Philippines peaked at 17,310 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,541 deaths, in 2021.
That places Philippines 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,825 deaths | 15,741 deaths | 17,310 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,590 deaths | 14,832 deaths | 16,596 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,628 deaths | 14,541 deaths | 14,715 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More social development data for Philippines
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- 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)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.392 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.676 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.698 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.392 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.261 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.291 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Philippines?
- Homicides in Philippines was 14,541 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 17,310 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,541 deaths in 2021.
- How does Philippines rank for homicides?
- Philippines ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.