Maternal deaths by income group in Philippines

Philippines: Maternal deaths by income group was 1,935 in 2020. β–Ό 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
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Philippines, 1985–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200220201985: 4.9k1986: 4.6k1987: 4.4k1988: 4.3k1989: 4.1k1990: 4.0k1991: 3.9k1992: 3.5k1993: 3.4k1994: 3.3k1995: 3.3k1996: 3.1k1997: 3.1k1998: 3.1k1999: 3.1k2000: 2.9k2001: 3.1k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 2.9k2006: 2.9k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.6k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.5k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.2k2015: 2.1k2016: 2.1k2017: 2.0k2018: 2.0k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.9k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 27 Burundi 2,151 compare
  2. 28 Burkina Faso 2,049 compare
  3. 29 Brazil 2,011 compare
  4. 31 Central African Republic 1,888 compare
  5. 32 Yemen 1,852 compare
  6. 33 Zimbabwe 1,734 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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