Latin America & Caribbean vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre

Latin America & Caribbean
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines
0.005 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Latin America & Caribbean rank
34th
Philippines rank
36th

Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Philippines
00.0050.010.015198520042023

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.0046 units per square kilometre.

That makes Philippines's figure about 14.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 36th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Philippines Difference Ahead
1980s 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0133 units per square kilometre 0.0124 units per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 0.0007 units per square kilometre 0.0113 units per square kilometre 0.0106 units per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0101 units per square kilometre 0.0096 units per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 0.0004 units per square kilometre 0.0083 units per square kilometre 0.0079 units per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 0.0005 units per square kilometre 0.0065 units per square kilometre 0.006 units per square kilometre Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre, Latin America & Caribbean or Philippines?
Philippines, at 0.005 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre between Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
0.0046 units per square kilometre, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 36th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 9,090 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.