Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines
Philippines: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 78.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Philippines recorded 78.24 for maternal mortality, gaps filled in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines peaked at 255.94 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.24, in 2020.
That places Philippines 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 255.94 | — |
| 1986 | 237.67 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 224.29 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 212.99 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 203.55 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 193.6 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 186.59 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 163.19 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 159.42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 156.66 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 154.4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 141.07 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 139.19 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 138.21 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 137.48 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 129.04 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 135.58 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 125.65 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 124.73 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 125.23 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 122.19 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 120.88 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 116.51 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 106.65 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 105.42 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 105.01 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 107.58 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 103.75 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 103.45 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 89.3 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 88.04 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.33 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 84.12 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 82.29 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 80.73 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.24 | -3.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 78.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 78.24 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 226.89 | 203.55 | 255.94 | 5 |
| 1990s | 156.98 | 137.48 | 193.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.19 | 105.42 | 135.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.06 | 80.73 | 107.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 | 78.24 | 78.24 | 1 |
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 maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Philippines was 78.24 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 255.94 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.24 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Philippines ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.