Maternal deaths by income group in Tonga

Tonga: Maternal deaths by income group was 2.51 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
2.51
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.87
in 1985
All-time low
2.51
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Tonga, 1985–2020

012341985200220201985: 3.91986: 3.61987: 3.51988: 3.51989: 3.41990: 3.51991: 3.41992: 3.41993: 3.21994: 3.21995: 3.21996: 31997: 2.91998: 2.91999: 2.92000: 2.82001: 2.92002: 2.82003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 32007: 2.92008: 2.92009: 3.12010: 2.82011: 2.82012: 2.82013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.62016: 2.52017: 2.52018: 2.52019: 2.52020: 2.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 2.51 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Tonga peaked at 3.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2019.

That places Tonga 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.57 3.44 3.87 5
1990s 3.14 2.86 3.5 10
2000s 2.89 2.81 3.08 10
2010s 2.66 2.51 2.82 10
2020s 2.51 2.51 2.51 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 161 Denmark 2.84 compare
  2. 162 Slovak Republic 2.7 compare
  3. 163 Brunei Darussalam 2.65 compare
  4. 165 Albania 2.48 compare
  5. 166 Qatar 2.36 compare
  6. 167 Lithuania 2.34 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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All data for Tonga β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Tonga?
Maternal deaths by income group in Tonga was 2.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2019.
How does Tonga rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Tonga ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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