Brazil vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths by region

Brazil
2,011 deaths
in 2020
Philippines
1,935 deaths
in 2020
Brazil rank
29th
Philippines rank
30th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

  • Brazil
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,011 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 76 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 8,314 deaths 4,447 deaths 3,867 deaths Brazil
1990s 4,897 deaths 3,368 deaths 1,529 deaths Brazil
2000s 2,269 deaths 2,837 deaths 567.76 deaths Philippines
2010s 1,817 deaths 2,242 deaths 425.63 deaths Philippines
2020s 2,011 deaths 1,935 deaths 75.97 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Brazil or Philippines?
Brazil, at 2,011 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Brazil and Philippines?
76 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Philippines?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
Brazil ranks 29th and Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.