Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 3 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country), 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) peaked at 8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
Micronesia (country) ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | — |
| 1986 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -25.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16, 19% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6232 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country)?
- Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country) was 3 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.