Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 155 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
155
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
322
in 1992
All-time low
155
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Marshall Islands, 1985–2023

01002003001985200420231985: 2541986: 2741987: 2821988: 2761989: 2991990: 3111991: 2971992: 3221993: 3201994: 3031995: 3031996: 2921997: 2741998: 2591999: 2502000: 2512001: 2312002: 2232003: 2212004: 2382005: 2342006: 2332007: 2292008: 2262009: 2242010: 2122011: 2092012: 2072013: 2012014: 1992015: 1842016: 1832017: 1792018: 1672019: 1682020: 1782021: 2062022: 1742023: 155

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 155 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Marshall Islands peaked at 322 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 155, in 2023.

Marshall Islands ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Marshall Islands, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 254 —
1986 274 +7.9%
1987 282 +2.9%
1988 276 -2.1%
1989 299 +8.3%
1990 311 +4.0%
1991 297 -4.5%
1992 322 +8.4%
1993 320 -0.6%
1994 303 -5.3%
1995 303 +0.0%
1996 292 -3.6%
1997 274 -6.2%
1998 259 -5.5%
1999 250 -3.5%
2000 251 +0.4%
2001 231 -8.0%
2002 223 -3.5%
2003 221 -0.9%
2004 238 +7.7%
2005 234 -1.7%
2006 233 -0.4%
2007 229 -1.7%
2008 226 -1.3%
2009 224 -0.9%
2010 212 -5.4%
2011 209 -1.4%
2012 207 -1.0%
2013 201 -2.9%
2014 199 -1.0%
2015 184 -7.5%
2016 183 -0.5%
2017 179 -2.2%
2018 167 -6.7%
2019 168 +0.6%
2020 178 +6.0%
2021 206 +15.7%
2022 174 -15.5%
2023 155 -10.9%

Marshall Islands compared with similar countries

  • Marshall Islands's 155 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 3.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Marshall Islands's 155 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 277 254 299 5
1990s 293.1 250 322 10
2000s 231 221 251 10
2010s 190.9 167 212 10
2020s 178.25 155 206 4

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 44 Tuvalu 170 compare
  2. 44 Uganda 170 compare
  3. 46 Djibouti 162 compare
  4. 47 Botswana 155 compare
  5. 47 Pakistan 155 compare
  6. 50 Kenya 149 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Marshall Islands?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Marshall Islands was 155 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 322 in 1992.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 155 in 2023.
How does Marshall Islands rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Marshall Islands ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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