Number of maternal deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of maternal deaths was 1.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.06
in 1985
All-time low
1.61
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Number of maternal deaths in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Tonga stood at 1.61. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Tonga peaked at 5.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.06 | — |
| 1986 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.88 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 4.81 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.6 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.58 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.46 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.96 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.68 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 3.45 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.98 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.92 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.69 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.56 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.31 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.16 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.98 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.85 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.88 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.76 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.87 | 4.6 | 5.06 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.8 | 3.01 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.69 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.83 | 2.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.61 | 1.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0685 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.3985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5277 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Tonga?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tonga was 1.61 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tonga ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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