India vs Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio

India
80.48 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
83.75 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
India rank
74th
Philippines rank
71st

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • India
  • Philippines
100200300400200020112023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 83.75 per 100,000 live births against 80.48 per 100,000 live births in India, a difference of 3.27 per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

India ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 71st of 196 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Philippines Difference Ahead
2000s 285.38 per 100,000 live births 124.75 per 100,000 live births 160.63 per 100,000 live births India
2010s 137.72 per 100,000 live births 103.01 per 100,000 live births 34.71 per 100,000 live births India
2020s 106.36 per 100,000 live births 104.3 per 100,000 live births 2.07 per 100,000 live births India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, India or Philippines?
Philippines, at 83.75 per 100,000 live births against 80.48 per 100,000 live births in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between India and Philippines?
3.27 per 100,000 live births, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do India and Philippines rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
India ranks 74th and Philippines ranks 71st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed