MATERNAL MORTALITY
Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2004
| Cause | Number | Rate | Percent |
| 1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium |
844 | 0.5 | 46.0 |
| 2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium |
520 | 0.3 | 28.4 |
| 3. Postpartum hemorrhage | 315 | 0.2 | 17.2 |
| 4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome |
152 |
0.1 |
8.3 |
| 5. Hemorrhage in early pregnancy |
2 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
* Percent share to total number of maternal deaths (Total = 1,833)
Last Update: February 12, 2008
Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2003
| Cause | Number | Rate | Percent |
| 1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium |
811 | 0.5 | 45.1 |
| 2. Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium |
479 | 0.3 | 26.6 |
| 3. Postpartum hemorrhage | 319 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
| Pregnancy with abortive outcome | 189 | 0.1 | 10.5 |
* Percent share to total number of maternal death
Last Update: January 11, 2007
Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number and Rate/1000 Livebirths and Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2002
Number and Rate/1000 Livebirths and Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2002
|
Cause
|
Number | Rate | Percent |
| 1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium |
779
|
0.5
|
43.3
|
| 2.Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium |
533
|
0.3
|
29.6
|
| 3. Postpartum hemorrhage |
327
|
0.2
|
18.2
|
| 4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome |
161
|
0.1
|
8.9
|
| 5. Hemorrhage related to pregnancy |
1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
| * Percent share to total number of maternal deaths | |||
Maternal Mortality by Main Cause
Number Rate/1000 Livebirths & Percentage Distribution
Philippines, 2000
| Cause | Number | Rate | Percent |
| 1. Other Complications related to pregnancy occuring in the course of labor, delivery and puerperium |
769
|
0.4
|
45.3
|
| 2.Hypertension complicating pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium |
431
|
0.2
|
25.4
|
| 3. Postpartum hemorrhage |
345
|
0.2
|
20.3
|
| 4. Pregnancy with abortive outcome |
152
|
0.1
|
9.0
|
| 5. Hemorrhage related to pregnancy |
1
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
| TOTAL |
1,698
|
1.0
|
100.0
|
Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 2000
Maternal Mortality Rate (2000):1.0
Maternal Deaths by Region
Philippines, 2000
|
AREA
|
Maternal Deaths
|
|
Philippines
|
1,698
|
|
NCR (Metro Manila)
|
164
|
|
CAR (Cordillera)
|
23
|
|
Region 1 (Ilocos)
|
86
|
|
Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)
|
60
|
|
Region 3 (Central Luzon)
|
129
|
|
Region 4 (Southern Tagalog)
|
272
|
|
Region 5 (Bicol)
|
192
|
|
Region 6 (Western Visayas)
|
129
|
|
Region 7 (Central Visayas)
|
186
|
|
Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)
|
102
|
|
Region 9 (Western Mindanao)
|
73
|
|
Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)
|
63
|
|
Region 11 (Southern Mindanao)
|
114
|
|
Region 12 (Central Mindanao)
|
42
|
|
ARMM
|
50
|
|
CARAGA
|
12
|
|
Foreign Countries
|
1
|
|
Residence not stated
|
-
|
|
Source: Philippine Health Statistics, 2000
|
|