Number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga
Tonga: Number of maternal deaths by region was 2.51 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga is 2.51 deaths, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga peaked at 3.87 deaths in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.51 deaths, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 164th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.87 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 3.63 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 3.48 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.46 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.44 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 3.5 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.36 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.23 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.15 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.99 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.87 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.86 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.82 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.82 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.81 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.85 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.85 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.97 deaths | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.91 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.08 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.78 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.77 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.79 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.82 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.59 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.53 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.52 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.52 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.51 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.51 deaths | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.57 deaths | 3.44 deaths | 3.87 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.14 deaths | 2.86 deaths | 3.5 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 deaths | 2.81 deaths | 3.08 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 2.82 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 2.51 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Tonga was 2.51 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 deaths in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 deaths in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Tonga ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.