Number of intentional homicides — all countries

Number of intentional homicides — Philippines

Number of intentional homicides in the Philippines in 2023 — 4,995 people. Ranked 76 in the world out of 83. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 46.2%.

2023 4,995 people +4.85% vs 2019
World rank 76of 83
Period maximum 11,155 people2016
Period minimum 4,764 people2019

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Number of intentional homicides — Philippines, 1990–20234,0006,0008,00010,00012,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 9,281 people1991: 8,707 people1992: 8,293 people1993: 7,758 people1994: 6,446 people1998: 5,913 people1999: 5,703 people2000: 5,735 people2001: 5,852 people2002: 6,553 people2007: 5,962 people2008: 5,820 people2009: 9,088 people2010: 8,645 people2011: 8,489 people2012: 8,484 people2016: 11,155 people2017: 8,268 people2018: 5,651 people2019: 4,764 people2023: 4,995 people
Change over the period: −4,286 (−46.18%) Average annual rate: -1.86 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Philippines

Philippines 4,995 people
World 423,171 people
Number of intentional homicides — Philippines, by year Philippines All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 4,995
2019 4,764 −887 −15.7%
2018 5,651 −2,617 −31.65%
2017 8,268 −2,887 −25.88%
2016 11,155
2012 8,484 −5 −0.06%
2011 8,489 −156 −1.8%
2010 8,645 −443 −4.87%
2009 9,088 +3,268 +56.15%
2008 5,820 −142 −2.38%
2007 5,962
2002 6,553 +701 +11.98%
2001 5,852 +117 +2.04%
2000 5,735 +32 +0.56%
1999 5,703 −210 −3.55%
1998 5,913
1994 6,446 −1,312 −16.91%
1993 7,758 −535 −6.45%
1992 8,293 −414 −4.75%
1991 8,707 −574 −6.18%
1990 9,281

South-Eastern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The number of victims of intentional homicide during a calendar year. UNODC treats intentional homicide as unlawful death inflicted with the intent to cause it — the definition is standardized across all countries, so the figures are comparable regardless of how the act is classified in national law. The data are collected through the annual survey of countries on crime trends and supplemented with estimates from death registration systems and medical statistics.

Important: The absolute count and the rate per 100,000 answer different questions: large countries stand in the top rows by the number of homicides, and entirely different ones by the rate. Both are worth looking at.

Source: UNODC Crime Statistics, license UN data: free to use with attribution.