Lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines
Philippines: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1573 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 0.1573 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines peaked at 0.9842 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1573, in 2023.
That places Philippines 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.9842 | — |
| 1986 | 0.9422 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8968 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8528 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8083 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7804 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7667 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.69 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6585 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6342 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6136 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5737 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.548 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5242 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4971 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4721 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4847 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4536 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4465 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4189 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3977 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4361 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4107 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4093 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4047 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3826 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3673 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3411 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3296 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.302 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2894 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2593 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2145 | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2167 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2002 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1802 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2909 | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1749 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1573 | -10.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 0.1573 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 0.1573 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +61.5% | 0.1802 | 0.2909 |
| 2022 | -39.9% | 0.2909 | 0.1749 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8968 | 0.8083 | 0.9842 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6286 | 0.4971 | 0.7804 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4334 | 0.3977 | 0.4847 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2903 | 0.2002 | 0.3826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2008 | 0.1573 | 0.2909 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Philippines was 0.1573 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9842 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1573 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Philippines ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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