Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 1.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.27
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 1992
All-time low
1.27
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
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 195 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 (Our World) 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% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.27 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.04, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
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 195 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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