Palau vs Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio
Palau
89.42 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines
83.75 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Palau rank
76th
Philippines rank
78th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Palau
- Philippines
How they compare
Palau currently reports 89.42 per 100,000 live births against 83.75 per 100,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 5.67 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.
Palau ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 78th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.94 per 100,000 live births | 124.75 per 100,000 live births | 17.82 per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2010s | 82.9 per 100,000 live births | 103.01 per 100,000 live births | 20.11 per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2020s | 109.05 per 100,000 live births | 104.3 per 100,000 live births | 4.76 per 100,000 live births | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Palau or Philippines?
- Palau, at 89.42 per 100,000 live births against 83.75 per 100,000 live births in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Palau and Philippines?
- 5.67 per 100,000 live births, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Philippines?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Philippines rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Palau ranks 76th and Philippines ranks 78th of 212 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.