The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 74.31 in 2020. ▼ Falling
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country), 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country) is 74.31, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 111.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.94, in 2012.
Micronesia (country) ranks 80th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.98 | — |
| 1986 | 111.1 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 109.65 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 103.34 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 97.12 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 98.39 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 92.2 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 87.81 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 66.95 | -23.8% |
| 1994 | 67.99 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.4 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 63.15 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 62.66 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 64.71 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 60.8 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 60.1 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 69.65 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 89.47 | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 63.41 | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 62.49 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 56.9 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 58.32 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 52.64 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 50.18 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 45.97 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 45.73 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 41.94 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 66.09 | +57.6% |
| 2014 | 60.71 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 63.77 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 63.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.66 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 68.88 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 65.17 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 74.31 | +14.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 74.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 74.31 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66.7, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +57.6% | 41.94 | 66.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106.64 | 97.12 | 111.98 | 5 |
| 1990s | 73 | 60.8 | 98.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.91 | 45.97 | 89.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.44 | 41.94 | 68.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.31 | 74.31 | 74.31 | 1 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country)?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Micronesia (country) was 74.31 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 111.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.94 in 2012.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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