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
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) β 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
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.