Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Maternal mortality ratio was 169.71 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
169.71 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
51st
of 212 countries
All-time high
237.3 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
152.73 per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
24
2000–2023
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 51st out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 237.3 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 234.94 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 233.81 per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 210.18 per 100,000 live births | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 208.78 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 229.8 per 100,000 live births | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 226.12 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 222.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 218.76 per 100,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 215.17 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 212.86 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 168.5 per 100,000 live births | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 168.27 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 167.7 per 100,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 168.19 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 168.98 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 170.38 per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 171.21 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 152.73 per 100,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 154.98 per 100,000 live births | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 206.03 per 100,000 live births | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 156.65 per 100,000 live births | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 220.25 per 100,000 live births | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 169.71 per 100,000 live births | -22.9% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 169.71 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 3.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 169.71 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 2.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 220.25 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +32.9% | 154.98 per 100,000 live births | 206.03 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 48 Melanesia 175.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 49 Equatorial Guinea 173.66 per 100,000 live births compare
- 50 Uganda 170.31 per 100,000 live births compare
- 52 Djibouti 161.88 per 100,000 live births compare
- 53 Botswana 155.1 per 100,000 live births compare
- 54 Pakistan 155.03 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 985 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (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)
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 51st out of 212 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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