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
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.