Female homicide rate in Philippines
Philippines: Female homicide rate was 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.17 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
69th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
11
2007–2023
Female homicide rate in Philippines, 2007–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Philippines peaked at 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Philippines ranks 69th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2008 | 2.59 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.5% |
| 2011 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8985 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +50.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 62% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 66 Moldova 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Georgia 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Thailand 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 New Zealand 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Philippines?
- Female homicide rate in Philippines was 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7801 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for female homicide rate?
- Philippines ranks 69th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .