Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of infant deaths
Marshall Islands
18 deaths
in 2024
Tonga
19 deaths
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
180th
Tonga rank
179th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 19 deaths against 18 deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 179th 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 | 57 deaths | 158.5 deaths | 101.5 deaths | Tonga |
| 1970s | 67.3 deaths | 102.7 deaths | 35.4 deaths | Tonga |
| 1980s | 77.5 deaths | 72.6 deaths | 4.9 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 64.7 deaths | 50.2 deaths | 14.5 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 63.6 deaths | 37.9 deaths | 25.7 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 39 deaths | 27.1 deaths | 11.9 deaths | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 22 deaths | 20.2 deaths | 1.8 deaths | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 19 deaths against 18 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 1 deaths, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 179th 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 infant 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 1 .