Denmark vs Tonga: Number of maternal deaths by region
Denmark
2.84 deaths
in 2020
Tonga
2.51 deaths
in 2020
Denmark rank
161st
Tonga rank
164th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Denmark
- Tonga
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.84 deaths against 2.51 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 0.33 deaths.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.76 deaths | 3.57 deaths | 3.19 deaths | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6.83 deaths | 3.14 deaths | 3.69 deaths | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.78 deaths | 2.89 deaths | 1.89 deaths | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.28 deaths | 2.66 deaths | 0.6169 deaths | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.84 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 0.3285 deaths | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Denmark or Tonga?
- Denmark, at 2.84 deaths against 2.51 deaths in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Denmark and Tonga?
- 0.33 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and Tonga rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Denmark ranks 161st and Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β 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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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.