Philippines vs Zambia: Maternal mortality ratio
Philippines
83.75 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Zambia
85.45 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Philippines rank
71st
Zambia rank
70th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Philippines
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 85.45 per 100,000 live births against 83.75 per 100,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 1.7 per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Philippines ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th of 196 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124.75 per 100,000 live births | 307.86 per 100,000 live births | 183.11 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2010s | 103.01 per 100,000 live births | 193.96 per 100,000 live births | 90.94 per 100,000 live births | Zambia |
| 2020s | 104.3 per 100,000 live births | 103.42 per 100,000 live births | 0.8774 per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Philippines or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 85.45 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 Philippines and Zambia?
- 1.7 per 100,000 live births, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zambia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Zambia rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Philippines ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 70th 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.