Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Philippines or Vanuatu?

Vanuatu, at 94.44 against 78.24 in Philippines as of 2020.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Philippines

78.24

in 2020

Vanuatu

94.44

in 2020

Philippines rank

74th

Vanuatu rank

72nd

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

Philippines
Vanuatu

How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 94.44 against 78.24 in Philippines, a difference of 16.2.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Vanuatu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	226.89	143.09	83.79	Philippines
1990s	156.98	110.35	46.63	Philippines
2000s	121.19	96.32	24.87	Philippines
2010s	93.06	92.38	0.6822	Philippines
2020s	78.24	94.44	16.21	Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Philippines or Vanuatu?: Vanuatu, at 94.44 against 78.24 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Philippines and Vanuatu?: 16.2, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vanuatu?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Vanuatu rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?: Philippines ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.