Bangladesh vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio
Bangladesh
123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tonga
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
63rd
Tonga rank
62nd
Maternal mortality ratio 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 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 189 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, 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 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?
- Bangladesh ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 62nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.