Number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Number of maternal deaths was 56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states stood at 56. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states peaked at 89 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 56, in 2023.
Pacific island small states ranks 43rd of 45 groups 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 in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 89 | — |
| 1986 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 79 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 59 | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 56 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 86.2 | 82 | 89 | 5 |
| 1990s | 74 | 69 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 66 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.1 | 62 | 67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 | 56 | 75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More health data for Pacific island small states
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.4559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states?
- Number of maternal deaths in Pacific island small states was 56 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 2023.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Pacific island small states ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pacific island small states 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.