Marshall Islands vs Vanuatu: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Marshall Islands
0.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
0.4%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
52nd
Vanuatu rank
54th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes over time
- Marshall Islands
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 52nd and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Marshall Islands or Vanuatu?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes between Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Vanuatu?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Vanuatu rank globally for share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Marshall Islands ranks 52nd and Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.