Maternal mortality in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal mortality was 125.64 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality in Tonga stood at 125.64.
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 in Tonga peaked at 128.97 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.91, in 2018.
Tonga ranks 62nd of 189 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 128.97 | — |
| 1986 | 120.89 | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 115.84 | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 115.27 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 114.52 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 116.63 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 113.07 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 112.05 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 107.73 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 106.41 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 105.08 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 99.6 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 96.28 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 95.69 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 95.27 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.14 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 95.06 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 94.14 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.77 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 94.98 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 94.91 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 97.09 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.52 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 93.21 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 92.62 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 92.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 92.87 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.13 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.41 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 84.38 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.99 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 125.4 | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 125.64 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 125.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 125.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +49.4% | 83.91 | 125.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 119.1 | 114.52 | 128.97 | 5 |
| 1990s | 104.78 | 95.27 | 116.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.26 | 93.77 | 102.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.91 | 83.91 | 125.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.64 | 125.64 | 125.64 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 59 Mozambique 127.11 compare
- 60 South Africa 126.83 compare
- 61 Laos 126.06 compare
- 63 Bangladesh 123.03 compare
- 64 Solomon Islands 122.25 compare
- 65 Guyana 111.94 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality in Tonga was 125.64 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 128.97 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.91 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality?
- Tonga ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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