Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tonga is 66.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Tonga peaked at 149.19 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 66.78, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 82nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.6 | 138.68 | 149.19 | 5 |
| 1990s | 119.52 | 99.47 | 137.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.07 | 87.53 | 99.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.18 | 72.7 | 85.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.08 | 66.78 | 75.68 | 4 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0685 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga was 66.78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149.19 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tonga ranks 82nd 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 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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