Number of maternal deaths in Philippines
Philippines: Number of maternal deaths was 1,541 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Philippines stood at 1,541. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Philippines peaked at 4,140 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,541, in 2023.
That places Philippines 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,140 | — |
| 1986 | 4,077 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3,993 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3,905 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,794 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3,761 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,784 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,482 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 3,408 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,361 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,330 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 3,192 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3,133 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3,088 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 3,021 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2,956 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,123 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,994 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,022 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,901 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,814 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3,156 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 3,032 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,083 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,110 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,005 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,945 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2,790 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2,751 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,564 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,275 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,910 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 1,965 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1,844 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,687 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 2,781 | +64.9% |
| 2022 | 1,689 | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 1,541 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,982 | 3,794 | 4,140 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,356 | 3,021 | 3,784 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,019 | 2,814 | 3,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,455 | 1,844 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,925 | 1,541 | 2,781 | 4 |
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- 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 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6714 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Philippines?
- Number of maternal deaths in Philippines was 1,541 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,140 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,541 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Philippines ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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