Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Philippines
Philippines: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Philippines, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Philippines is 84, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Philippines peaked at 204 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 84, in 2023.
That places Philippines 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.9% | 88 | 153 |
| 2022 | -39.9% | 153 | 92 |
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 gender data for Philippines
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 28,934 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 92,475 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 92,475 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Philippines?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Philippines was 84 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 204 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 84 in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Philippines ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.