Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Philippines?

Burkina Faso, at 2,049 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Philippines?

114 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths

Burkina Faso

2,049 deaths

in 2020

Philippines

1,935 deaths

in 2020

Burkina Faso rank

28th

Philippines rank

30th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Philippines

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 2,049 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 114 deaths.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,234 deaths	4,447 deaths	1,213 deaths	Philippines
1990s	3,041 deaths	3,368 deaths	327.16 deaths	Philippines
2000s	2,626 deaths	2,837 deaths	210.24 deaths	Philippines
2010s	2,279 deaths	2,242 deaths	36.54 deaths	Burkina Faso
2020s	2,049 deaths	1,935 deaths	114.6 deaths	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Burkina Faso or Philippines?: Burkina Faso, at 2,049 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 114 deaths, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Philippines?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 28th and Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.