Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Burundi or Philippines?

Burundi, at 2,151 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Burundi and Philippines?

216 deaths, with Burundi ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Burundi vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths by region

Burundi

2,151 deaths

in 2020

Philippines

1,935 deaths

in 2020

Burundi rank

27th

Philippines rank

30th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Burundi
Philippines

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 2,151 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines, a difference of 216 deaths.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Philippines ahead.

Burundi ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	3,494 deaths	4,447 deaths	952.85 deaths	Philippines
1990s	3,248 deaths	3,368 deaths	120.76 deaths	Philippines
2000s	2,396 deaths	2,837 deaths	440.93 deaths	Philippines
2010s	2,321 deaths	2,242 deaths	78.59 deaths	Burundi
2020s	2,151 deaths	1,935 deaths	215.99 deaths	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Burundi or Philippines?: Burundi, at 2,151 deaths against 1,935 deaths in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Burundi and Philippines?: 216 deaths, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Philippines?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burundi and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Burundi ranks 27th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.