Maldives vs Tonga: Number of maternal deaths
Maldives
1.84 Deaths
in 2023
Tonga
1.61 Deaths
in 2023
Maldives rank
165th
Tonga rank
167th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.84 Deaths against 1.61 Deaths in Tonga, a difference of 0.23 Deaths.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.84 Deaths | 4.87 Deaths | 37.97 Deaths | Maldives |
| 1990s | 17.64 Deaths | 3.8 Deaths | 13.84 Deaths | Maldives |
| 2000s | 3.83 Deaths | 2.88 Deaths | 0.9523 Deaths | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3.11 Deaths | 2.2 Deaths | 0.9102 Deaths | Maldives |
| 2020s | 2.6 Deaths | 1.78 Deaths | 0.8276 Deaths | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Maldives or Tonga?
- Maldives, at 1.84 Deaths against 1.61 Deaths in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.23 Deaths, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Maldives ranks 165th and Tonga ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.