Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tonga

Tonga: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 67 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
67
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
149
in 1986
All-time low
67
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tonga, 1985–2023

0501001501985200420231985: 1481986: 1491987: 1471988: 1451989: 1391990: 1381991: 1341992: 1291993: 1271994: 1231995: 1171996: 1131997: 1111998: 1041999: 992000: 1002001: 982002: 982003: 952004: 922005: 922006: 892007: 882008: 882009: 912010: 852011: 842012: 832013: 802014: 802015: 792016: 782017: 772018: 742019: 732020: 742021: 762022: 722023: 67

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 St. Kitts and Nevis 74 compare
  2. 79 Morocco 70 compare
  3. 80 Belize 67 compare
  4. 80 Brazil 67 compare
  5. 80 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 67 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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All data for Tonga β†’

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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Indicator
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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