Maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia
Melanesia: Maternal mortality ratio was 175.56 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
175.56 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 212 countries
All-time high
290.61 per 100,000 live births
in 2002
All-time low
175.26 per 100,000 live births
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Melanesia recorded 175.56 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia peaked at 290.61 per 100,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 175.26 per 100,000 live births, in 2022.
Melanesia ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 284.11 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 285.95 per 100,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 290.61 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 290.08 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 289.19 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 288.65 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 287.61 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 288.06 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 279.2 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 268.68 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 257.95 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 243.41 per 100,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 232.85 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 220.81 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 211.51 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 202.38 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 196.25 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 190.63 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 189.12 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 184.71 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 179.57 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 209.17 per 100,000 live births | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 175.26 per 100,000 live births | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 175.56 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 285.22 per 100,000 live births | 268.68 per 100,000 live births | 290.61 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.96 per 100,000 live births | 184.71 per 100,000 live births | 257.95 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.89 per 100,000 live births | 175.26 per 100,000 live births | 209.17 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
- 45 Myanmar 184.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 46 Angola 183.2 per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Comoros 178.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 51 Tuvalu 169.71 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Melanesia
- Tuberculosis incidence 559 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.84 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 78.5% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 152.88 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 78.14 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 50.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Melanesia was 175.56 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 Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.61 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 175.26 per 100,000 live births in 2022.
- How does Melanesia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Melanesia ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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