High income vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths
High income
1,300
in 2023
Philippines
1,500
in 2023
High income rank
35th
Philippines rank
32nd
Number of maternal deaths over time
- High income
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1,500 against 1,300 in High income, a difference of 200.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was High income ahead.
High income ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 5 decades both report, High income averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,700 | 3,980 | 720 | High income |
| 1990s | 3,080 | 3,360 | 280 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2,070 | 3,020 | 950 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1,670 | 2,460 | 790 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1,825 | 1,925 | 100 | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, High income or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1,500 against 1,300 in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between High income and Philippines?
- 200, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do High income and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- High income ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- 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.