Maternal mortality ratio in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Maternal mortality ratio was 154.79 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 50th of 196 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.
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
- 47 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 48 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 146.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Nepal 142 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Indonesia 140.5 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,179 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 401 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 412 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 423 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 408 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 419 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Population, male 18,561 (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 50th out of 196 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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