What is maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)?

Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) was 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The highest recorded value was 111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.

What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?

The lowest recorded value was 41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.

How does Micronesia (country) rank for maternal mortality ratio?

Micronesia (country) ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?

The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Micronesia (country): Maternal mortality ratio was 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 14.0%

World rank

81st

of 189 countries

All-time high

111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1985

All-time low

41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2012

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country), 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) is 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) peaked at 111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2012.

That places Micronesia (country) 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	106.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	97.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births	5
1990s	73 deaths per 100,000 live births	60.8 deaths per 100,000 live births	98.39 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2000s	60.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.97 deaths per 100,000 live births	89.47 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2010s	58.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births	68.88 deaths per 100,000 live births	10
2020s	74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births	1

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
80 Colombia 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
82 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
83 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
84 Libya 72.13 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Micronesia (country)

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,142 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,147 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,217 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,144 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,216 (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,217 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,220 (2025)

All data for Micronesia (country) →

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)?: Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) was 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The highest recorded value was 111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Micronesia (country)?: The lowest recorded value was 41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2012.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for maternal mortality ratio?: Micronesia (country) ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?: The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.