Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines
Philippines: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.35 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines, 1963–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines is 1.35, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines peaked at 8.23 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2019.
That places Philippines 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 | 7.43 | 8.23 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 1.8 | 2.71 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.76 | 2.33 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.35 | 1.85 | 7 |
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More health data for Philippines
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines was 1.35 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.23 in 1969.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2019.
- How does Philippines rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Philippines ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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