Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country)
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
36
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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 111.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 109.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 103.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 97.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 98.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 92.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 87.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 66.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 67.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 60.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 60.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 89.47 deaths per 100,000 live births | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 63.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 62.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 58.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 50.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 45.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 45.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 60.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 63.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 63.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 65.17 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +57.6% | 41.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.09 deaths per 100,000 live births |
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
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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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.