Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 350 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
350 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 6.1%
Rank
27th
of 47 groups
All-time high
350 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
130 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states stood at 350 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states peaked at 350 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 130 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
That places Pacific island small states 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 140 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 170 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 180 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 220 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 230 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 270 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 280 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 310 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 330 1 in: rate varies by country | +26.9% |
| 2023 | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 183 1 in: rate varies by country | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 233 1 in: rate varies by country | 210 1 in: rate varies by country | 250 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 277 1 in: rate varies by country | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | 300 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 260 1 in: rate varies by country | 350 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 24 Italy 16,327 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 25 Israel 15,889 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 26 San Marino 15,473 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,753 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 28 Qatar 14,171 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 29 Switzerland 14,045 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 30 Austria 13,905 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0539 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.6629 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Pacific island small states was 350 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 350 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Pacific island small states ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.