3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tonga

Tonga: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 11.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.1
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
17
in 2000
All-time low
11.1
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tonga, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 172001: 16.52002: 162003: 15.62004: 15.12005: 14.82006: 14.42007: 142008: 13.72009: 13.42010: 13.22011: 12.92012: 12.82013: 12.62014: 12.52015: 12.42016: 12.22017: 12.12018: 11.92019: 11.72020: 11.42021: 11.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 11.1 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2021.

Tonga ranks 121st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tonga, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17
2001 16.5 -2.9%
2002 16 -3.0%
2003 15.6 -2.5%
2004 15.1 -3.2%
2005 14.8 -2.0%
2006 14.4 -2.7%
2007 14 -2.8%
2008 13.7 -2.1%
2009 13.4 -2.2%
2010 13.2 -1.5%
2011 12.9 -2.3%
2012 12.8 -0.8%
2013 12.6 -1.6%
2014 12.5 -0.8%
2015 12.4 -0.8%
2016 12.2 -1.6%
2017 12.1 -0.8%
2018 11.9 -1.7%
2019 11.7 -1.7%
2020 11.4 -2.6%
2021 11.1 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.05 13.4 17 10
2010s 12.43 11.7 13.2 10
2020s 11.25 11.1 11.4 2

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 118 Barbados 11.9 compare
  2. 119 Brunei Darussalam 11.5 compare
  3. 120 Belize 11.2 compare
  4. 122 Libya 10.8 compare
  5. 123 Armenia 10.7 compare
  6. 124 British Virgin Islands 10.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tonga?
3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Tonga was 11.1 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 2021.
How does Tonga rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
Tonga ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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