Maternal deaths ihme in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal deaths ihme was 2.51 in 2020. ▼ 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 ihme in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.51 for maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Tonga peaked at 3.87 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.87 | — |
| 1986 | 3.63 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.48 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.44 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.15 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.89 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.91 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.51 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 maternal deaths ihme in Tonga?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Tonga was 2.51 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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