Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu stood at 170.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu peaked at 312 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 230 | — |
| 1986 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 252 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 300 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 296 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 289 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 312 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 286 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 284 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 249 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 245 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 242 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 237 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 235 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 234 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 210 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 209 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 230 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 219 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 213 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 169 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 153 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 206 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 157 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 220 | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 170 | -22.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 170 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 170 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +40.1% | 157 | 220 |
| 2020 | +32.9% | 155 | 206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 260.8 | 226 | 300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 275.6 | 242 | 312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.7 | 209 | 237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.4 | 153 | 213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.25 | 157 | 220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu was 170 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).