Philippines vs Singapore
Philippines vs Singapore: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 6 per 100,000 people in Philippines and 7.3 per 100,000 people in Singapore, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Singapore, by 1.3 per 100,000 people, or 1.22 times that in Philippines.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Singapore has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Philippines ranked 146 and Singapore ranked 129 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 10 per 100,000 people in 2017.
Every year
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
| Year | Philippines | Singapore | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 5.7 | 8.4 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 9 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | 9.5 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 9.7 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 10 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 4.7 | 11.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 11.6 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 5.6 | 12.3 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 12.6 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 7.6 | 13 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 8.4 | 13.6 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9 | 13.7 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 16 |
| 1992 | 11.1 | 14 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 12.5 | 14.3 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.4 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Deaths by suicide in a year, per 100,000 people.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Philippines vs Singapore
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Singapore: 83.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Singapore: 0.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Singapore: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Singapore: 100% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Singapore: 3.44% in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Singapore: 5.79 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Singapore: 0.81% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Singapore: 0.94 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Singapore: 100% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Singapore: 35.1 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Singapore: 13.1% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Singapore: 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Singapore: 3.05% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Singapore: $16.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Singapore: $2,980 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Singapore: 18% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Singapore: 59,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Singapore: 0.25% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Singapore: 1.72% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Singapore: 57 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Singapore: 79 million TIV in 2025