Female homicide victims in Philippines
Philippines: Female homicide victims was 674 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 674 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Philippines peaked at 1,574 homicides in 2009 and was at its lowest, 433 homicides, in 2019.
That places Philippines 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Philippines, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 951.96 homicides | — |
| 2008 | 1,197 homicides | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1,574 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 1,213 homicides | -22.9% |
| 2011 | 1,019 homicides | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 1,087 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 940 homicides | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 684 homicides | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 492 homicides | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 433 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 674 homicides | +55.7% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 674 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 9.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 674 homicides is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.5 homicides, 18.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,241 homicides | 951.96 homicides | 1,574 homicides | 3 |
| 2010s | 838.19 homicides | 433 homicides | 1,213 homicides | 7 |
| 2020s | 674 homicides | 674 homicides | 674 homicides | 1 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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 victims in Philippines?
- Female homicide victims in Philippines was 674 homicides 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 victims recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1,574 homicides in 2009.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 433 homicides in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for female homicide victims?
- Philippines ranks 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .