Philippines - Number of maternal deaths

Number of maternal deaths in Philippines was 2,700 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 3,800 in 2002, while its lowest value was 2,700 in 2017.

Definition: A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.

Source: WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group, and the United Nations Population Division. Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2019

See also:

Year Value
2000 3,700
2001 3,800
2002 3,800
2003 3,700
2004 3,700
2005 3,700
2006 3,700
2007 3,500
2008 3,500
2009 3,500
2010 3,400
2011 3,300
2012 3,300
2013 3,200
2014 3,000
2015 2,900
2016 2,800
2017 2,700

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health