Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio was 169.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
169.71
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
312
in 1992
All-time low
152.73
in 2018
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu, 1985–2023

01002003001985200420231985: 230.51986: 226.41987: 251.81988: 300.11989: 2961990: 290.61991: 289.21992: 3121993: 286.41994: 283.81995: 281.11996: 276.91997: 2491998: 2451999: 241.92000: 237.32001: 234.92002: 233.82003: 210.22004: 208.82005: 229.82006: 226.12007: 2222008: 218.82009: 215.22010: 212.92011: 168.52012: 168.32013: 167.72014: 168.22015: 1692016: 170.42017: 171.22018: 152.72019: 1552020: 2062021: 156.62022: 220.32023: 169.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu is 169.71, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 22.9% 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, 152.73, in 2018.

Tuvalu ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births) in Tuvalu, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 230.47
1986 226.35 -1.8%
1987 251.79 +11.2%
1988 300.07 +19.2%
1989 296.04 -1.3%
1990 290.65 -1.8%
1991 289.24 -0.5%
1992 312 +7.9%
1993 286.35 -8.2%
1994 283.84 -0.9%
1995 281.05 -1.0%
1996 276.87 -1.5%
1997 249.01 -10.1%
1998 245.03 -1.6%
1999 241.9 -1.3%
2000 237.3 -1.9%
2001 234.94 -1.0%
2002 233.81 -0.5%
2003 210.18 -10.1%
2004 208.78 -0.7%
2005 229.8 +10.1%
2006 226.12 -1.6%
2007 222.05 -1.8%
2008 218.76 -1.5%
2009 215.17 -1.6%
2010 212.86 -1.1%
2011 168.5 -20.8%
2012 168.27 -0.1%
2013 167.7 -0.3%
2014 168.19 +0.3%
2015 168.98 +0.5%
2016 170.38 +0.8%
2017 171.21 +0.5%
2018 152.73 -10.8%
2019 154.98 +1.5%
2020 206.03 +32.9%
2021 156.65 -24.0%
2022 220.25 +40.6%
2023 169.71 -22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 260.94 226.35 300.07 5
1990s 275.59 241.9 312 10
2000s 223.69 208.78 237.3 10
2010s 170.38 152.73 212.86 10
2020s 188.16 156.65 220.25 4

Countries ranked near Tuvalu

  1. 43 Comoros 178.88 compare
  2. 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 compare
  3. 45 Uganda 170.31 compare
  4. 47 Djibouti 161.88 compare
  5. 48 Botswana 155.1 compare
  6. 49 Pakistan 155.03 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu?
Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu was 169.71 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
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 152.73 in 2018.
How does Tuvalu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
Tuvalu ranks 46th 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 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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 7,878 data points, 1985–2023
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