Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0028 units per square kilometre for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Tonga 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 54 Grenada 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Mali 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Cambodia 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Central African Republic 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Myanmar 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0026 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0584 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4303 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.