Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Brunei Darussalam or Tonga?

Brunei Darussalam, at 2.65 deaths against 2.51 deaths in Tonga as of 2020.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?

0.14 deaths, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?

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

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brunei Darussalam vs Tonga: Number of maternal deaths by region

Brunei Darussalam

2.65 deaths

in 2020

Tonga

2.51 deaths

in 2020

Brunei Darussalam rank

163rd

Tonga rank

164th

Number of maternal deaths by region over time

Brunei Darussalam
Tonga

How they compare

Brunei Darussalam currently reports 2.65 deaths against 2.51 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 0.14 deaths.

That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brunei Darussalam	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.21 deaths	3.57 deaths	0.6328 deaths	Brunei Darussalam
1990s	3.52 deaths	3.14 deaths	0.3718 deaths	Brunei Darussalam
2000s	2.89 deaths	2.89 deaths	0.0016 deaths	Tonga
2010s	3.03 deaths	2.66 deaths	0.3678 deaths	Brunei Darussalam
2020s	2.65 deaths	2.51 deaths	0.1414 deaths	Brunei Darussalam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Brunei Darussalam or Tonga?: Brunei Darussalam, at 2.65 deaths against 2.51 deaths in Tonga as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?: 0.14 deaths, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Tonga?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Brunei Darussalam and Tonga rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?: Brunei Darussalam ranks 163rd and Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit: deaths
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.