Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines vs Vietnam: Suicide rate
Suicide rate in 2017: 6 per 100,000 people in Philippines and 7.4 per 100,000 people in Vietnam, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 1.4 per 100,000 people, or 1.24 times that in Philippines.
deaths per 100,000 people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher since 1994, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2017, Philippines ranked 146 and Vietnam ranked 126 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 | Vietnam | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 10.2 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 10.3 |
| 2013 | 5.8 | 7.5 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 10.7 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 11 |
| 2010 | 5.5 | 7.7 | 11.2 |
| 2009 | 5.4 | 7.8 | 11.4 |
| 2008 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5 | 7.9 | 11.7 |
| 2006 | 4.8 | 8.1 | 12 |
| 2005 | 4.6 | 8.2 | 12.5 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 4.6 | 8.3 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 13 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 13.4 |
| 2000 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 14.1 |
| 1999 | 4.7 | 8.8 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 5.6 | 8.9 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 6.5 | 9 | 15.1 |
| 1996 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 15.4 |
| 1995 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 15.9 |
| 1994 | 9 | 9.3 | 16.1 |
| 1993 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 16 |
| 1992 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 12.5 | 9.4 | 15.5 |
| 1990 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 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 Vietnam
Health
- Life expectancyPhilippines: 69.8 years in 2023Vietnam: 74.6 years in 2023
- Child mortalityPhilippines: 2.7 per 100 live births in 2024Vietnam: 1.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityPhilippines: 20.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Vietnam: 15.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterPhilippines: 47.9% in 2022Vietnam: 57.8% in 2022
- DepressionPhilippines: 2.77% in 2017Vietnam: 2.88% in 2017
People
- PopulationPhilippines: 115 million people in 2023Vietnam: 100 million people in 2023
- Population growthPhilippines: 0.84% a year in 2023Vietnam: 0.64% a year in 2023
- Fertility ratePhilippines: 1.92 births per woman in 2023Vietnam: 1.91 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationPhilippines: 55.8% in 2025Vietnam: 38.8% in 2025
- Median agePhilippines: 25.3 years in 2023Vietnam: 32.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overPhilippines: 5.3% in 2023Vietnam: 8.6% in 2023
- Net migration ratePhilippines: -1.4 per 1,000 people in 2023Vietnam: -0.8 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingPhilippines: 1.3% of GDP in 2025Vietnam: 2.15% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsPhilippines: $6.3B in 2025Vietnam: $10.9B in 2025
- Military spending per personPhilippines: $55 in 2025Vietnam: $104 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingPhilippines: 5.4% of government spending in 2025Vietnam: 9.9% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelPhilippines: 157,000 people in 2020Vietnam: 522,000 people in 2020
- National powerPhilippines: 0.68% of world capability in 2022Vietnam: 1.11% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersPhilippines: 0.37% of the labour force in 2020Vietnam: 0.95% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsPhilippines: 846 million TIV in 2025Vietnam: 177 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsPhilippines: 4 million TIV in 2007Vietnam: 10 million TIV in 2018