3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 4.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.2
in 2000
All-time low
4.9
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tonga stood at 4.9. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 7.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.9, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 129th 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.2 | — |
| 2001 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.34 | 5.6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.9 | 5 | 2 |
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More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.8961 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0109 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tonga?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Tonga was 4.9 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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