Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of maternal deaths was 0.3835 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu stood at 0.3835. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 0.9329 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3835, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.6937 | — |
| 1986 | 0.6949 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.778 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9212 | +18.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8911 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8603 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.859 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9329 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8505 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8231 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8038 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7725 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6798 | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6567 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6338 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6027 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5756 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5494 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4813 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4739 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5194 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.511 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4952 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.49 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4927 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5002 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4095 | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4207 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4209 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4326 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.443 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.452 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4093 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4076 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5274 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3885 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5308 | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3835 | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7958 | 0.6937 | 0.9212 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.7872 | 0.6338 | 0.9329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5191 | 0.4739 | 0.6027 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.432 | 0.4076 | 0.5002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4576 | 0.3835 | 0.5308 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 182 North Macedonia 0.4655 compare
- 183 Montenegro 0.4072 compare
- 184 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4036 compare
- 186 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3823 compare
- 187 Malta 0.3536 compare
- 188 Dominica 0.2623 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu was 0.3835 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9329 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3835 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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