Indonesia vs Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio
Indonesia
140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Marshall Islands
154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Indonesia rank
53rd
Marshall Islands rank
50th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Indonesia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Indonesia, a difference of 14.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 53rd and Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 439.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 276.97 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 162.86 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 341.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 292.98 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.45 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 274.25 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 230.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 43.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 197.39 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 190.99 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 6.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 174.91 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 177.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 2.96 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Indonesia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 154.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 140.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Indonesia and Marshall Islands?
- 14.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Marshall Islands?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Marshall Islands rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Indonesia ranks 53rd and Marshall Islands ranks 50th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.