Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Philippines: Number of maternal deaths
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Philippines
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 6,800 against 1,500 in Philippines, a difference of 5,300.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Philippines ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,400 | 3,980 | 15,420 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 14,000 | 3,360 | 10,640 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 9,290 | 3,020 | 6,270 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7,700 | 2,460 | 5,240 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 9,200 | 1,925 | 7,275 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Philippines?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 6,800 against 1,500 in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 5,300, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Philippines rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 31st 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.