Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia
Micronesia: Maternal mortality ratio was 126.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Micronesia recorded 126.25 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia peaked at 194.45 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 126.25 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Micronesia ranks 58th 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 | 182.9 per 100,000 live births | 173.04 per 100,000 live births | 194.45 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.05 per 100,000 live births | 142.7 per 100,000 live births | 169.63 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.13 per 100,000 live births | 126.25 per 100,000 live births | 166.16 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia
- 55 Cambodia 137.39 per 100,000 live births compare
- 56 Jamaica 130.14 per 100,000 live births compare
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 128.75 per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 124.47 per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 122.59 per 100,000 live births compare
- 61 Yemen 118.4 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Micronesia
- Tuberculosis incidence 352 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 18.77 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 97.1% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 18.7 million constant US$ (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 49.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia was 126.25 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 Micronesia?
- The highest recorded value was 194.45 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.25 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Micronesia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Micronesia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Micronesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia 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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