Number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of maternal deaths was 1.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 1.27 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands peaked at 6.01 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2023.
That places Marshall Islands 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.63 | — |
| 1986 | 5.09 | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 5.25 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 5.89 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 5.57 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 6.01 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 5.96 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.64 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.64 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.48 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.19 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 4.95 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.81 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.46 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.61 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.51 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.42 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.81 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.18 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.69 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 2.55 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.26 | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.03 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 1.75 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.78 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.97 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 1.27 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 | 4.63 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.51 | 4.81 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 | 3.81 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 | 1.75 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.27 | 1.97 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
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- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 427 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands?
- Number of maternal deaths in Marshall Islands was 1.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2023.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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