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 21st out of 39 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.
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
- 18 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Gambia 354.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 21 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Togo 348.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Haiti 327.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Eritrea 291.36 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Oceania
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 18.93 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 15.19 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 9.76 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 166 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 106.24 million constant US$ (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 75 index (2023)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.2959 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 89.6% (2025)
- Adolescent birth rate 0.573 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 152.88 per 1,000 people (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 21st out of 39 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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