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 6th 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.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 8.23 | — |
| 1964 | 8.21 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.58 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 7.62 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.43 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 7.83 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 8.23 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -71.3% |
| 1993 | 2.46 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.71 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | -16.1% |
| 1996 | 2.32 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.21 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8 | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | +28.3% |
| 2001 | 2.33 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.94 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.96 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.85 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -11.1% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.35 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 7.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -71.3% | 8.23 | 2.37 |
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 |
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 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 6th 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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