Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Maternal mortality ratio was 173.29 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) recorded 173.29 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) peaked at 281.17 per 100,000 live births in 2002 and was at its lowest, 173.29 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th of 37 groups 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 274.49 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 276.96 per 100,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 281.17 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 280.1 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 279.61 per 100,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 279.23 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 278.24 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 278.98 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 270.68 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 261.65 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 251.4 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 237.03 per 100,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 227.28 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 216 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 207.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 198.78 per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 193.28 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 188.01 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 186.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 182.2 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 177.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 206.21 per 100,000 live births | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 173.99 per 100,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 173.29 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276.11 per 100,000 live births | 261.65 per 100,000 live births | 281.17 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.8 per 100,000 live births | 182.2 per 100,000 live births | 251.4 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.81 per 100,000 live births | 173.29 per 100,000 live births | 206.21 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 505.37 per 100,000 live births compare
- 10 Guinea 494.12 per 100,000 live births compare
- 11 Lesotho 478.02 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Under-five deaths 11,484 (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 10.8 (2024)
- Infant deaths 9,143 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,341 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 5,818 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 5,666 (2024)
- Child Mortality rate age 1-4 7.59 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 36.17 (2024)
- Deaths age 1-11 months 3,325 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 28.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) was 173.29 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 281.17 per 100,000 live births in 2002.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.29 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 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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