Maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Maternal deaths by income group was 1.49 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.49
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.36
in 1985
All-time low
1.21
in 2014
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country), 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country) stood at 1.49.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.36 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2014.
That places Micronesia (country) 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.36 | — |
| 1986 | 3.33 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.29 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 3.1 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 2.95 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.77 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.63 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.72 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.62 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.68 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.58 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.51 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 1.32 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.28 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.25 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 | +14.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 3% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.49 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 5% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 | 2.91 | 3.36 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.43 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.38 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 1.21 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
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 maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country)?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Micronesia (country) was 1.49 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2014.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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