Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality ratio
Kiribati
76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Micronesia (country)
74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Kiribati rank
78th
Micronesia (country) rank
81st
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 81st of 189 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 209.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 155.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73 deaths per 100,000 live births | 82.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 118.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | 60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 57.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 119.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 61.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in Micronesia (country) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 2.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Kiribati ranks 78th and Micronesia (country) ranks 81st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major 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
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.