Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of child deaths
Marshall Islands
22 deaths
in 2024
Tonga
23 deaths
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
181st
Tonga rank
178th
Number of child deaths over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 23 deaths against 22 deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 178th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 5 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5 deaths | 176.5 deaths | 101 deaths | Tonga |
| 1970s | 86.3 deaths | 127.9 deaths | 41.6 deaths | Tonga |
| 1980s | 98 deaths | 89.7 deaths | 8.3 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 81.6 deaths | 61.8 deaths | 19.8 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 78.5 deaths | 46.3 deaths | 32.2 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 47.9 deaths | 33.8 deaths | 14.1 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 26.6 deaths | 25 deaths | 1.6 deaths | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 23 deaths against 22 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 1 deaths, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 178th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .