Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tonga
Tonga: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tonga, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tonga stood at 67. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tonga peaked at 149 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 67, in 2023.
That places Tonga 80th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 148 | — |
| 1986 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 145 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 139 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 134 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 129 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 127 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 123 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 117 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 113 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 111 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 104 | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 99 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 85 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 78 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 76 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 67 | -6.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.6 | 139 | 149 | 5 |
| 1990s | 119.5 | 99 | 138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1 | 88 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3 | 73 | 85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 | 67 | 76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 78 Saint Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
- 79 Morocco 70 compare
- 80 Belize 67 compare
- 80 Brazil 67 compare
- 80 North Korea 67 compare
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tonga?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tonga was 67 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Tonga ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.