3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Tonga
Tonga: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 126 in 2020. ▲ Rising
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tonga stood at 126. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tonga peaked at 126 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 83.91, in 2018.
That places Tonga 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.14 | — |
| 2001 | 95.06 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.77 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.98 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 97.09 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.52 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 93.21 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 92.62 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.13 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.41 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 84.38 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.99 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 125.4 | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 126 | +0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 126 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 126 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +49.4% | 83.91 | 125.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.26 | 93.77 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.91 | 83.91 | 125.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 57 Belize 130 compare
- 58 Mozambique 127 compare
- 58 South Africa 127 compare
- 60 Laos 126 compare
- 62 Vietnam 124 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tonga?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Tonga was 126 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 126 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.91 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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