Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio was 66.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.78 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
91st
of 212 countries
All-time high
99.72 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
66.78 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Tonga is 66.78 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 99.72 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.78 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 91st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.72 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 98.24 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 97.94 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 95.45 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.06 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 92.01 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 88.94 per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 88.16 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.53 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 90.67 per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 85.23 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.76 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.71 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 80.28 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 79.66 per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.81 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 77.93 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 76.81 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.95 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 72.7 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 74.06 per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 75.68 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 71.8 per 100,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 66.78 per 100,000 live births | -7.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 66.78 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 66.78 per 100,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.07 per 100,000 live births | 87.53 per 100,000 live births | 99.72 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.18 per 100,000 live births | 72.7 per 100,000 live births | 85.23 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.08 per 100,000 live births | 66.78 per 100,000 live births | 75.68 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 88 Brazil 66.91 per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 66.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 90 Belize 66.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Iraq 65.99 per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Mauritius 65.9 per 100,000 live births compare
- 94 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tonga was 66.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 99.72 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tonga ranks 91st out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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