Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines
Philippines: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines is 0.005 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines peaked at 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Philippines 36th 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, per square kilometre in Philippines, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2023 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0133 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 33 Cameroon 0.0053 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Chad 0.0048 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0481 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6051 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Philippines was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Philippines ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.