China vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,446 Deaths
in 2023
Philippines
1,541 Deaths
in 2023
China rank
34th
Philippines rank
32nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,541 Deaths against 1,446 Deaths in China, a difference of 95 Deaths.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,916 Deaths | 3,982 Deaths | 25,934 Deaths | China |
| 1990s | 15,556 Deaths | 3,356 Deaths | 12,200 Deaths | China |
| 2000s | 7,469 Deaths | 3,019 Deaths | 4,450 Deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4,855 Deaths | 2,455 Deaths | 2,400 Deaths | China |
| 2020s | 1,928 Deaths | 1,925 Deaths | 3.73 Deaths | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1,541 Deaths against 1,446 Deaths in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Philippines?
- 95 Deaths, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.