China vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths
China
1,400
in 2023
Philippines
1,500
in 2023
China rank
34th
Philippines rank
32nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,500 against 1,400 in China, a difference of 100.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,600 | 3,980 | 25,620 | China |
| 1990s | 15,570 | 3,360 | 12,210 | China |
| 2000s | 7,490 | 3,020 | 4,470 | China |
| 2010s | 4,850 | 2,460 | 2,390 | China |
| 2020s | 1,900 | 1,925 | 25 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, China or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1,500 against 1,400 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between China and Philippines?
- 100, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- China ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.