Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of maternal deaths

Marshall Islands
1.27
in 2023
Tonga
1.61
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
168th
Tonga rank
166th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Tonga
123456198520042023

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 1.61 against 1.27 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.34.

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 168th and Tonga ranks 166th of 194 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 4.87 0.3246 Marshall Islands
1990s 5.51 3.8 1.71 Marshall Islands
2000s 4.36 2.88 1.48 Marshall Islands
2010s 2.48 2.2 0.2837 Marshall Islands
2020s 1.64 1.78 0.1385 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 against 1.27 in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
0.34, 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 168th and Tonga ranks 166th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed