Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Tonga recorded 67 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tonga peaked at 149 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 148 | — |
| 1986 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 129 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 117 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 67 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.6 | 139 | 149 | 5 |
| 1990s | 119.5 | 99 | 138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1 | 88 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 73 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 | 67 | 76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
- 79 Morocco 70 compare
- 80 Belize 67 compare
- 80 Brazil 67 compare
- 80 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3492 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0242 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga was 67 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).