Mauritius vs Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio
Mauritius
84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Philippines
78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritius rank
73rd
Philippines rank
74th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Mauritius
- Philippines
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Philippines, a difference of 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.
Mauritius ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 126.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 226.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 100.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 1990s | 73.37 deaths per 100,000 live births | 156.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2000s | 47.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 121.19 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2010s | 49.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 43.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | Philippines |
| 2020s | 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Mauritius or Philippines?
- Mauritius, at 84.36 deaths per 100,000 live births against 78.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Mauritius and Philippines?
- 6.12 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Philippines?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Philippines rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd and Philippines ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.