Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 170 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tuvalu, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tuvalu stood at 170.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tuvalu peaked at 312 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 153, in 2018.
Tuvalu ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 230 | — |
| 1986 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 252 | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 300 | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 296 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 291 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 289 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 312 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 286 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 284 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 277 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 249 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 245 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 242 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 237 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 235 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 234 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 210 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 209 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 230 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 226 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 222 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 219 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 215 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 213 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 169 | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 168 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 168 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 169 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 153 | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 155 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 206 | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 157 | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 220 | +40.1% |
| 2023 | 170 | -22.7% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 170 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 4.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 170 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +40.1% | 157 | 220 |
| 2020 | +32.9% | 155 | 206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 260.8 | 226 | 300 | 5 |
| 1990s | 275.6 | 242 | 312 | 10 |
| 2000s | 223.7 | 209 | 237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.4 | 153 | 213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.25 | 157 | 220 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tuvalu?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Tuvalu was 170 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 312 in 1992.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 153 in 2018.
- How does Tuvalu rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Tuvalu ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.