Philippines: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.16.
That's down 10.0% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Philippines ranks #77 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #16 of 30.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.44
- Trough
- 0.16
- 1-year change
- -10.0%
- 5-year change
- -27.4%
- -6.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -52.3%
- -7.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 0.1573 | |
| 0.1749 | |
| 0.2909 | |
| 0.1802 | |
| 0.2002 | |
| 0.2167 | |
| 0.2145 | |
| 0.2593 | |
| 0.2894 | |
| 0.3020 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.16, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 10.0% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Philippines rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Philippines ranked #77 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Philippines's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Philippines is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #16 of 30.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.