Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
83.91 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga is 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga peaked at 128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.91 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 120.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 115.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 115.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 114.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 116.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 113.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 112.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 107.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 106.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 105.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 96.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 95.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 95.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.98 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 97.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 93.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 92.62 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.87 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.41 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 84.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 125.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 114.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.78 deaths per 100,000 live births | 95.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 116.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 93.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | 102.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 83.91 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 58 Mozambique 127.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 59 South Africa 126.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 60 Lao People's Democratic Republic 126.06 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 62 Bangladesh 123.03 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 122.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 64 Guyana 111.94 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Tonga was 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 128.97 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.91 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.