Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Philippines
Philippines: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 4.31 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.31 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.45 per 100,000 people
in 2016
All-time low
4.3 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
15
2000–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Philippines, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Philippines stood at 4.31 per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Philippines peaked at 10.45 per 100,000 people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Philippines 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Philippines, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.19 per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.89 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.55 per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 6.28 per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.63 per 100,000 people | +53.3% |
| 2010 | 8.97 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 8.64 per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.47 per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.45 per 100,000 people | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 7.65 per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 5.16 per 100,000 people | -32.5% |
| 2019 | 4.3 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 4.35 per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 4.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 4.31 per 100,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.54 per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.46 per 100,000 people | 6.28 per 100,000 people | 9.63 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.66 per 100,000 people | 4.3 per 100,000 people | 10.45 per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.33 per 100,000 people | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 4.35 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 66 Cayman Islands 4.37 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Guam 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Pakistan 4.33 per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Suriname 4.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Afghanistan 4.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 East Timor 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Philippines
- Red List Index 0.8085 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.6208 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 686.82 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Philippines?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Philippines was 4.31 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 per 100,000 people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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