Maternal deaths by income group in Philippines
Philippines: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,935 in 2020. βΌ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,935
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,904
in 1985
All-time low
1,935
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Philippines, 1985β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 1,935 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Philippines peaked at 4,904 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,935, in 2020.
Philippines ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,447 | 4,087 | 4,904 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,368 | 3,054 | 3,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 | 2,566 | 3,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,242 | 1,983 | 2,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
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- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Philippines?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Philippines was 1,935 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,904 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,935 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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