Adolescent fertility rate in Tonga
Tonga: Adolescent fertility rate was 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
59.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1978
All-time low
21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2003
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Tonga, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Tonga peaked at 59.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2003.
Tonga ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 55.45 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 54.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 53.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 52.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 53.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 53.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 53.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 53.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 54.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 54.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 54.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 54.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 56.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 58.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 58.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 58.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 59.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 59.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 57.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 54.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 52.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 50.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 48.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 45.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 42.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 40.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 37.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 35.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 32.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 30.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 28.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 26.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 24.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 23.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 21.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 23.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 25.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 23.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 22.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 22.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 23.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 24.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 25.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 24.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 24.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 52.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 59.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 35.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 24.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 113 Argentina 25.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 114 Northern Mariana Islands 25.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 115 Uruguay 25.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 117 Thailand 25.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 118 Costa Rica 24.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 119 Morocco 24.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Tonga?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Tonga was 25.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 59.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1978.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2003.
- How does Tonga rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Tonga ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.