Maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia
Polynesia: Maternal mortality ratio was 97.64 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia stood at 97.64 per 100,000 live births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia peaked at 109.89 per 100,000 live births in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92 per 100,000 live births, in 2007.
Polynesia ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.01 per 100,000 live births | 92 per 100,000 live births | 100.69 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.63 per 100,000 live births | 95.12 per 100,000 live births | 105.51 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.97 per 100,000 live births | 97.64 per 100,000 live births | 109.89 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Polynesia
- 64 Lao People's Democratic Republic 112.15 per 100,000 live births compare
- 65 Samoa 101.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 66 Vanuatu 100.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 68 Guatemala 93.72 per 100,000 live births compare
- 69 Palau 89.42 per 100,000 live births compare
- 70 Zambia 85.45 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Polynesia
- Tuberculosis incidence 15 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 8.63 million constant US$ (2024)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 94.9% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 8.51 million constant US$ (2024)
- Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 25.2% (2024)
- International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity, by type of IHR 59.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Polynesia was 97.64 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 Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 109.89 per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 per 100,000 live births in 2007.
- How does Polynesia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Polynesia ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Polynesia 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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