Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 129 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) is 129, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) peaked at 224 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 129, in 2023.
That places Micronesia (country) 57th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 224 | — |
| 1986 | 217 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 224 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 219 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 211 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 209 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 208 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 205 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 204 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 200 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 204 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 203 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 200 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 204 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 196 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 214 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 191 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 190 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 188 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 190 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 188 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 188 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 186 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 184 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 181 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 181 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 178 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 182 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 173 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 171 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 163 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 154 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 150 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 155 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 144 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 129 | -10.4% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 129 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 129 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 219 | 211 | 224 | 5 |
| 1990s | 203.8 | 200 | 209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 193.5 | 186 | 214 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.7 | 154 | 184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.5 | 129 | 155 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) was 129 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 224 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).