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Micronesia, Fed. Sts.: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

In , Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.35.

That's down 11.1% from 2022, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranks #59 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 30.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023

Trend (2004–2023)

Micronesia, Fed. Sts. Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) trend 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
0.68
Trough
0.35
1-year change
-11.1%
5-year change
-23.2%
-5.1% / yr
10-year change
-32.9%
-3.9% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
0.3536
0.3976
0.4317
0.4177
0.4312
0.4601
0.4814
0.4893
0.5193
0.5107

About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)

Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.

Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZSCategory: Health & Population

Frequently asked questions

What was Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
In 2023, Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 0.35, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 11.1% from 2022 to 2023.
How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts. rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
In 2023, Micronesia, Fed. Sts. ranked #59 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
How does Micronesia, Fed. Sts.'s Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Micronesia, Fed. Sts. is below the world average. Within East Asia & Pacific, it ranks #10 of 30.
What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.