Philippines vs Vanuatu: Maternal mortality

Philippines
78.24
in 2020
Vanuatu
94.44
in 2020
Philippines rank
74th
Vanuatu rank
72nd

Maternal mortality over time

  • Philippines
  • Vanuatu
100150200250198520022020

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, Philippines or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 94.44 against 78.24 in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality 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?
Philippines ranks 74th and Vanuatu ranks 72nd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality. 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed