South Africa vs Tonga: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- South Africa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 527 1 in: rate varies by country against 409 1 in: rate varies by country in South Africa, a difference of 118 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
South Africa ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 150.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 28.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 1990s | 219.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 199.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 20.4 1 in: rate varies by country | South Africa |
| 2000s | 190.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 273.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 82.6 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 2010s | 286.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 378.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 92.2 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
| 2020s | 354 1 in: rate varies by country | 480.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 126.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, South Africa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 527 1 in: rate varies by country against 409 1 in: rate varies by country in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between South Africa and Tonga?
- 118 1 in: rate varies by country, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Tonga rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- South Africa ranks 126th and Tonga ranks 123rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.