How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Number of infants who die before age 1

Marshall Islands

18 deaths

in 2023

Tonga

22 deaths

in 2023

Marshall Islands rank

191st

Tonga rank

188th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Marshall Islands
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 22 deaths against 18 deaths in Marshall Islands, a difference of 4 deaths.

That makes Tonga's figure about 1.2 times Marshall Islands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tonga ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1950s	55.5 deaths	217.6 deaths	162.1 deaths	Tonga
1960s	56.7 deaths	165.6 deaths	108.9 deaths	Tonga
1970s	68 deaths	104.2 deaths	36.2 deaths	Tonga
1980s	76.2 deaths	74 deaths	2.2 deaths	Marshall Islands
1990s	63.4 deaths	51.4 deaths	12 deaths	Marshall Islands
2000s	59.5 deaths	39.1 deaths	20.4 deaths	Marshall Islands
2010s	36.3 deaths	29.1 deaths	7.2 deaths	Marshall Islands
2020s	21.25 deaths	23 deaths	1.75 deaths	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Marshall Islands or Tonga?: Tonga, at 22 deaths against 18 deaths in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 4 deaths, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Marshall Islands ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.