Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate was 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 125.64 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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.
That places Tonga 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 Laos 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
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate 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. fertility rate?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate 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. fertility rate. 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.