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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- 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)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
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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