Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines

Philippines: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 1.35 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.35
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8.23
in 1969
All-time low
1.35
in 2019
Years of data
30
1963–2019

Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines, 1963–2019

24681963199120191963: 8.21964: 8.21965: 7.61966: 7.61967: 7.41968: 7.81969: 8.21992: 2.41993: 2.51994: 2.71995: 2.31996: 2.31997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 1.82000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.32003: 2.32006: 22007: 1.92008: 22009: 1.82010: 1.82011: 1.62014: 1.62016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.52019: 1.4

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 5 Brazil 1.59 compare
  2. 6 Grenada 1.58 compare
  3. 7 Colombia 1.36 compare
  4. 9 Suriname 1.29 compare
  5. 10 Jamaica 1.25 compare
  6. 11 Guyana 1.17 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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