Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 66.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.78
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
149.19
in 1986
All-time low
66.78
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga is 66.78, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga peaked at 149.19 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 66.78, in 2023.
That places Tonga 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 148.01 | — |
| 1986 | 149.19 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 147.19 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 144.93 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 138.68 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 137.91 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 134.43 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 128.89 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 127.41 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 122.92 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 116.79 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 112.58 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 110.79 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 103.97 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 99.47 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 99.72 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.24 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.94 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.45 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.06 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.01 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.94 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 88.16 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.53 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.67 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 85.23 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.76 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.71 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.28 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 79.66 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.81 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.93 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.81 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.95 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 72.7 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.06 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.68 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 71.8 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.78 | -7.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 66.78 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 66.78 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % 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 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % 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 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tonga was 66.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149.19 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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