Lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.3536 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3536
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1985
All-time low
0.3536
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country), 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country) is 0.3536, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country) peaked at 1.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3536, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.26 | — |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.16 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9699 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9398 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8943 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8979 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8832 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8506 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8466 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8248 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8271 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7712 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8065 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7001 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6816 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6587 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.6468 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6202 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6012 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5811 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5612 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5411 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.532 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5268 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5107 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5193 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4893 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4814 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4601 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4312 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4177 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4317 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3976 | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3536 | -11.1% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.3536 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 0.3536 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1735, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.26 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9164 | 0.8248 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6894 | 0.5811 | 0.8271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5053 | 0.4312 | 0.5612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4001 | 0.3536 | 0.4317 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country)?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Micronesia (country) was 0.3536 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3536 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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