Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of maternal deaths, per capita was 0 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states is 0 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states peaked at 0.0001 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2023.
That places Pacific island small states 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | +19.6% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0001 units per person compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 0.0001 units per person compare
- 21 Sierra Leone 0.0001 units per person compare
- 22 Gambia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.0001 units per person compare
- 25 Sudan 0.0001 units per person compare
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states?
- Number of maternal deaths, per capita in Pacific island small states was 0 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per capita recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of maternal deaths, per capita?
- Pacific island small states ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.