Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 169.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tuvalu is 169.71, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tuvalu peaked at 312 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 152.73, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 46th of 195 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 who gho 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% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 169.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 169.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 | +40.6% | 156.65 | 220.25 |
| 2020 | +32.9% | 154.98 | 206.03 |
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 |
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 who gho in Tuvalu?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Tuvalu was 169.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.73 in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Tuvalu ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 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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