Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of maternal deaths was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 0 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu peaked at 1 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Tuvalu ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 183 Andorra 0
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 183 Dominica 0 compare
- 183 Iceland 0 compare
- 183 Malta 0 compare
- 183 Monaco 0
- 183 Montenegro 0 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 183 Palau 0
- 183 San Marino 0
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 985 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 115 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 114 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu?
- Number of maternal deaths in Tuvalu was 0 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Tuvalu ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.