Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Number of maternal deaths was 3.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 3.23 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 7.96 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2023.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 151st 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 Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.77 | — |
| 1986 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.96 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.83 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7.5 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.32 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.22 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.07 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 7.18 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.27 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.2 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.92 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 6.34 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 6.17 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.96 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.58 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.19 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 5 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4.81 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 4.73 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.58 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.66 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.33 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 4.14 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.78 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.94 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.63 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.74 | 7.5 | 7.96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.25 | 7.07 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 | 5.19 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 | 3.88 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 | 3.23 | 3.94 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia, Federated States of was 3.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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