Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of maternal deaths
Marshall Islands
1.27 Deaths
in 2023
Tonga
1.61 Deaths
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
169th
Tonga rank
167th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.61 Deaths against 1.27 Deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.34 Deaths.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 167th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2 Deaths | 4.87 Deaths | 0.3246 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.51 Deaths | 3.8 Deaths | 1.71 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 4.36 Deaths | 2.88 Deaths | 1.48 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 2.48 Deaths | 2.2 Deaths | 0.2837 Deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.64 Deaths | 1.78 Deaths | 0.1385 Deaths | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.61 Deaths against 1.27 Deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.34 Deaths, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 169th and Tonga ranks 167th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.