Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 154.79 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154.79
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
322.23
in 1992
All-time low
154.79
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands stood at 154.79. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands peaked at 322.23 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 154.79, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 50th out of 195 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 who gho in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 254.24 | — |
| 1986 | 273.84 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 282.47 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 275.57 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 298.74 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 311 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 296.66 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 322.23 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 319.76 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 302.91 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 303.13 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 291.62 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 273.51 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 259.09 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 249.91 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 250.65 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 230.55 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 222.93 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 221.31 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 237.79 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 233.92 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 232.76 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 228.97 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 226.06 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 223.61 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 211.87 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 209.31 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 206.97 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 200.72 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 199.46 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 183.8 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 183.49 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 179.12 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 167.22 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 167.94 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 177.63 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 205.55 | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 173.52 | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 154.79 | -10.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 154.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 154.79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 276.97 | 254.24 | 298.74 | 5 |
| 1990s | 292.98 | 249.91 | 322.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.85 | 221.31 | 250.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.99 | 167.22 | 211.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.87 | 154.79 | 205.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Marshall Islands was 154.79 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 322.23 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.79 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Marshall Islands ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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