Bangladesh vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Bangladesh
123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tonga
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
61st
Tonga rank
60th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income over time
- Bangladesh
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.61 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 60th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 908.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 789.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 732.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 627.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 387.82 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 291.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 219.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 126.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income, Bangladesh or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income between Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 2.61 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income?
- Bangladesh ranks 61st and Tonga ranks 60th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.