Number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines
Philippines: Number of maternal deaths by region was 1,935 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1,935
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 185 countries
All-time high
4,904
in 1985
All-time low
1,935
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines stood at 1,935. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines peaked at 4,904 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,935, in 2020.
That places Philippines 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,904 | — |
| 1986 | 4,573 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 4,407 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 4,264 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 4,087 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 3,971 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3,909 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3,453 | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 3,388 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3,348 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3,349 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,071 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 3,054 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 3,067 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,076 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,897 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 3,118 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,905 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2,900 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,914 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,852 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2,865 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,780 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,568 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2,566 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,531 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,489 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,508 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,158 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 2,109 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,067 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,035 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2,006 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,983 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1,935 | -2.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1,935 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 34.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1,935 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 59.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,447 | 4,087 | 4,904 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,368 | 3,054 | 3,971 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,837 | 2,566 | 3,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,242 | 1,983 | 2,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1,935 | 1 |
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 number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Philippines was 1,935 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 4,904 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,935 in 2020.
- How does Philippines rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Philippines ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).