Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, High income or Tuvalu?

Tuvalu, at 170 against 10 in High income as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Tuvalu?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

High income vs Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio

High income

in 2023

Tuvalu

170

in 2023

High income rank

43rd

Tuvalu rank

44th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

High income
Tuvalu

How they compare

Tuvalu currently reports 170 against 10 in High income, a difference of 160.

That makes Tuvalu's figure about 17.0 times High income's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 43rd and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 47 groups.

Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	High income	Tuvalu	Difference	Ahead
1980s	28.8	260.8	232	Tuvalu
1990s	20.8	275.6	254.8	Tuvalu
2000s	14.4	223.7	209.3	Tuvalu
2010s	11.3	170.4	159.1	Tuvalu
2020s	13.75	188.25	174.5	Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, High income or Tuvalu?: Tuvalu, at 170 against 10 in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between High income and Tuvalu?: 160, with Tuvalu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Tuvalu?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do High income and Tuvalu rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: High income ranks 43rd and Tuvalu ranks 44th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).