Number of maternal deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of maternal deaths was 2.51 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.51 deaths
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3.87 deaths
in 1985
All-time low
2.51 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 2.51 deaths for number of maternal deaths 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, number of maternal deaths in Tonga peaked at 3.87 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths, 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.
Number of maternal deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3.63 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.48 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.44 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.15 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.91 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.78 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 deaths | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2.51 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07 deaths, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2.51 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.48 deaths, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 deaths | 3.44 deaths | 3.87 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.14 deaths | 2.86 deaths | 3.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 deaths | 2.81 deaths | 3.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 2.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Tonga?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tonga was 2.51 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.