Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio was 95.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
95.8
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
1st
of 17 countries
All-time high
227.4
in 2021
All-time low
31.6
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, 2009–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, maternal mortality ratio in Tonga stood at 95.8.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tonga peaked at 227.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6, in 2018.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 97 | — |
| 2010 | 76.8 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 112.6 | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 53.3 | -52.7% |
| 2013 | 61.2 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 60.1 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 85.6 | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 92.2 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 96.3 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | -67.2% |
| 2019 | 71.4 | +125.9% |
| 2020 | 79.2 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 227.4 | +187.1% |
| 2022 | 102 | -55.1% |
| 2023 | 82.1 | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 95.8 | +16.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 95.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.7, 1.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.11 | 31.6 | 112.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.3 | 79.2 | 227.4 | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga was 95.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 227.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tonga ranks 1st out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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