Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of maternal deaths was 1.49 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country), 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) stood at 1.49 deaths.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 3.36 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.21 deaths, in 2014.
Micronesia (country) ranks 170th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2 deaths | 2.91 deaths | 3.36 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.64 deaths | 2.43 deaths | 2.95 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 2.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 deaths | 1.21 deaths | 1.38 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 deaths | 1.49 deaths | 1.49 deaths | 1 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,143 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) was 1.49 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 deaths in 2014.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.