Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania
Oceania: Maternal mortality ratio was 82.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Oceania stood at 82.49 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Oceania peaked at 133.99 per 100,000 live births in 2003 and was at its lowest, 82.49 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Oceania 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 127.78 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 130.93 per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 133.59 per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 133.99 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 133.34 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 132.2 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 130.96 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 127.8 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 123.19 per 100,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 120.67 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 116.5 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 111.23 per 100,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 106.38 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 102.37 per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 100.05 per 100,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 95.16 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 92.53 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 90.16 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 89.01 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.92 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 87.59 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.19 per 100,000 live births | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 85.42 per 100,000 live births | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 82.49 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.45 per 100,000 live births | 120.67 per 100,000 live births | 133.99 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.13 per 100,000 live births | 87.92 per 100,000 live births | 116.5 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.67 per 100,000 live births | 82.49 per 100,000 live births | 99.19 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 15 Mauritania 381.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Oceania
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months 5.49 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 6,670 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 18.93 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 12,861 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 2,539 (2024)
- Mortality rate 1-59 months 9.26 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Oceania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Oceania was 82.49 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?
- The highest recorded value was 133.99 per 100,000 live births in 2003.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.49 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Oceania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Oceania ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oceania 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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