Number of maternal deaths in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Number of maternal deaths 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.
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 |
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More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 1,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,244 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 1,177 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,145 (2025)
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.