Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of infant deaths
Marshall Islands
20.0%
in 2023
Tonga
20.0%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
179th
Tonga rank
179th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 20.0% against 20.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tonga ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 179th 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 | 56.8% | 158.7% | 101.8% | Tonga |
| 1970s | 66.9% | 103.0% | 36.1% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 76.6% | 72.8% | 3.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 50.4% | 12.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 37.8% | 25.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 27.1% | 11.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 20.8% | 2.2% | 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?
- Marshall Islands, at 20.0% against 20.0% in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Marshall Islands ranks 179th and Tonga ranks 179th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.