Maternal deaths by income group in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal deaths by income group was 2.51 in 2020. βΌ 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
1985β2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Tonga, 1985β2020
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
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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