Maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio was 154.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
154.79 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
55th
of 212 countries
All-time high
250.65 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
154.79 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands is 154.79 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands peaked at 250.65 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154.79 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Marshall Islands ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.65 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 230.55 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 222.93 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 221.31 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 237.79 per 100,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 233.92 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 232.76 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 228.97 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 226.06 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 223.61 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 211.87 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 209.31 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 206.97 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 200.72 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 199.46 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 183.8 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 183.49 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 179.12 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 167.22 per 100,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 167.94 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 177.63 per 100,000 live births | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 205.55 per 100,000 live births | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 173.52 per 100,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 154.79 per 100,000 live births | -10.8% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 154.79 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 3.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 154.79 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.85 per 100,000 live births | 221.31 per 100,000 live births | 250.65 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.99 per 100,000 live births | 167.22 per 100,000 live births | 211.87 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.87 per 100,000 live births | 154.79 per 100,000 live births | 205.55 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 52 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 58 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands was 154.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 250.65 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Marshall Islands ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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