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

Philippines, at 1,935 deaths against 1,734 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2020.

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

201 deaths, with Philippines ahead.

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

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.

Philippines vs Zimbabwe: Number of maternal deaths by region

Philippines

1,935 deaths

in 2020

Zimbabwe

1,734 deaths

in 2020

Philippines rank

30th

Zimbabwe rank

33rd

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Philippines
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1,935 deaths against 1,734 deaths in Zimbabwe, a difference of 201 deaths.

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

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

Philippines ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 185 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4,447 deaths	1,381 deaths	3,066 deaths	Philippines
1990s	3,368 deaths	1,299 deaths	2,070 deaths	Philippines
2000s	2,837 deaths	2,430 deaths	406.99 deaths	Philippines
2010s	2,242 deaths	2,216 deaths	26.73 deaths	Philippines
2020s	1,935 deaths	1,734 deaths	200.93 deaths	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Philippines or Zimbabwe?: Philippines, at 1,935 deaths against 1,734 deaths in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Philippines and Zimbabwe?: 201 deaths, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Zimbabwe?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Philippines and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Philippines ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.