Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga
Tonga: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.1896 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1896
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
72nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.6992
in 1985
All-time low
0.1896
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga stood at 0.1896. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga peaked at 0.6992 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1896, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6992 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6916 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6683 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6554 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6242 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6205 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.604 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.577 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5659 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5386 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4687 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4488 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4173 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3958 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3924 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3856 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3871 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3825 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3713 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3718 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.354 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3446 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3367 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3426 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.316 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3047 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2956 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2819 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2741 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2645 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.254 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2419 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2275 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2185 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2185 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2205 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2068 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1896 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6677 | 0.6242 | 0.6992 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.5136 | 0.3958 | 0.6205 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3668 | 0.3367 | 0.3924 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2679 | 0.2185 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2089 | 0.1896 | 0.2205 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0685 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Tonga was 0.1896 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6992 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1896 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Tonga ranks 72nd 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 down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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