Maternal mortality ratio in Philippines
Philippines: Maternal mortality ratio was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Philippines is 84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Philippines peaked at 204 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 71st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 204 | — |
| 1986 | 199 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 191 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 184 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 177 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 173 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 172 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 160 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 155 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 147 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 141 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 138 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 135 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 130 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 127 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 132 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 127 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 122 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 118 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 129 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 117 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 110 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 110 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 104 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 98 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 92 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 153 | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 92 | -39.9% |
| 2023 | 84 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 191 | 177 | 204 | 5 |
| 1990s | 150.2 | 130 | 173 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.9 | 118 | 132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 103 | 86 | 117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.25 | 84 | 153 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Philippines?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Philippines was 84 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 204 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).