Solomon Islands vs Tonga: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Solomon Islands
122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Tonga
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Solomon Islands rank
63rd
Tonga rank
61st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 175.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 1990s | 150.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 45.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 152.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 56.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 136.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | 92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 44.03 deaths per 100,000 live births | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births against 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 3.39 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Solomon Islands ranks 63rd and Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.