Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Number of maternal deaths

Kiribati
2.73 Deaths
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
3.23 Deaths
in 2023
Kiribati rank
153rd
Micronesia (country) rank
151st

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Kiribati
  • Micronesia (country)
2468198520042023

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 3.23 Deaths against 2.73 Deaths in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5 Deaths.

That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Kiribati ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 195 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Micronesia (country) Difference Ahead
1980s 6.12 Deaths 7.74 Deaths 1.62 Deaths Micronesia (country)
1990s 4.39 Deaths 7.25 Deaths 2.85 Deaths Micronesia (country)
2000s 3.08 Deaths 6.21 Deaths 3.13 Deaths Micronesia (country)
2010s 3.17 Deaths 4.52 Deaths 1.36 Deaths Micronesia (country)
2020s 3.24 Deaths 3.65 Deaths 0.4042 Deaths Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
Micronesia (country), at 3.23 Deaths against 2.73 Deaths in Kiribati as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
0.5 Deaths, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Kiribati ranks 153rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 151st of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.