Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio was 169.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 169.71 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 in Tuvalu peaked at 237.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 152.73 per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Tuvalu 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.69 per 100,000 live births | 208.78 per 100,000 live births | 237.3 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.38 per 100,000 live births | 152.73 per 100,000 live births | 212.86 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.16 per 100,000 live births | 156.65 per 100,000 live births | 220.25 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 43 Melanesia 175.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 45 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 47 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 48 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (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)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 116 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu was 169.71 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 237.3 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.73 per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Tuvalu ranks 46th out of 196 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 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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