Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga
Tonga: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 527 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
527 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
527 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
143 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga stood at 527 1 in: rate varies by country. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga peaked at 527 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 143 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Tonga ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 145 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 150 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 153 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 166 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 173 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 177 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 186 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 200 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 213 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 223 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 240 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 253 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 255 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 259 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 258 1 in: rate varies by country | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 261 1 in: rate varies by country | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 269 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 269 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 283 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 290 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 297 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 292 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 316 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 328 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 338 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 355 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 365 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 378 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 394 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 413 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 440 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 458 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 458 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 453 1 in: rate varies by country | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 484 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 527 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 150.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 143 1 in: rate varies by country | 160 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 199.2 1 in: rate varies by country | 161 1 in: rate varies by country | 253 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 255 1 in: rate varies by country | 297 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 316 1 in: rate varies by country | 458 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 480.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 453 1 in: rate varies by country | 527 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Jamaica 600 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 121 Suriname 566 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 122 Guyana 554 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 124 Iraq 465 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 125 Guatemala 436 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 126 South Africa 409 1 in: rate varies by country 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga was 527 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 527 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Tonga rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.