What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Solomon Islands and Tonga?

3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

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.

Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio

Solomon Islands

122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Tonga

125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Solomon Islands rank

64th

Tonga rank

62nd

Maternal mortality ratio over time

Solomon Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 62nd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Solomon Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1980s	175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births	119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births	56.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	Solomon Islands
1990s	150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births	104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	45.6 deaths per 100,000 live births	Solomon Islands
2000s	152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births	96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births	56.52 deaths per 100,000 live births	Solomon Islands
2010s	136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births	92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births	44.03 deaths per 100,000 live births	Solomon Islands
2020s	122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births	125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births	3.39 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, Solomon Islands or Tonga?: Tonga, at 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Solomon Islands and Tonga?: 3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?: Solomon Islands ranks 64th 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

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.