Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines
Philippines: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 4,995 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines is 4,995, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines peaked at 11,155 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,764, in 2019.
That places Philippines 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,281 | — |
| 1991 | 8,707 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 8,293 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7,758 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 6,446 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 5,913 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 5,703 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5,735 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 5,852 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,553 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 5,962 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 5,820 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9,088 | +56.2% |
| 2010 | 8,645 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,489 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 8,484 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 11,155 | +31.5% |
| 2017 | 8,268 | -25.9% |
| 2018 | 5,651 | -31.7% |
| 2019 | 4,764 | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 4,995 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4,995 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4,995 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 24.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4,995 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 196, 25.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 | 9,088 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,443 | 5,703 | 9,281 | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,502 | 5,735 | 9,088 | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,922 | 4,764 | 11,155 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,995 | 4,995 | 4,995 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 73 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 39,731 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Philippines was 4,995 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 11,155 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,764 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Philippines ranks 14th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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