Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate was -8.3 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -8.3 % change on previous year for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 1.75 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -8.3 % change on previous year, in 2023.
That places Tonga 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 1988 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1989 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +147.5% |
| 1990 | -0.603 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1991 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +340.3% |
| 1992 | -4.47 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 1993 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 1994 | -4.82 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 1995 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 1996 | -6.27 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1997 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1998 | -7.01 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1999 | -5.15 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2000 | -0.8709 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2001 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4129 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2003 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -391.6% |
| 2004 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +143.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1576 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2006 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -3150.6% |
| 2007 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2008 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -176.2% |
| 2010 | -7.75 % change on previous year | -542.8% |
| 2011 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2012 | -3 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2013 | -4.63 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2014 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 2015 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 2016 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2017 | -4.78 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2018 | -5.96 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2019 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2020 | -0.0371 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9535 % change on previous year | -2672.6% |
| 2022 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -753.9% |
| 2023 | -8.3 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -8.3 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -10.33 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -8.3 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -11.93 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -3150.6% | 0.1576 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +2672.6% | -0.0371 % change on previous year | 0.9535 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -753.9% | 0.9535 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.79 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -4.43 % change on previous year | -7.16 % change on previous year | -0.603 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.42 % change on previous year | -4.81 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.38 % change on previous year | -7.75 % change on previous year | -2.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.41 % change on previous year | -8.3 % change on previous year | 0.9535 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 92 Cameroon -7.92 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau -7.98 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Barbados -8.29 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Saint Lucia -8.31 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Djibouti -8.41 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Laos -8.44 % change on previous year 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 lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate in Tonga was -8.3 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.3 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Lifetime risk of maternal death Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Lifetime risk of maternal death. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.