Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Tonga
Tonga: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.7778 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7778
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.95
in 2001
All-time low
0.7778
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Tonga, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Tonga is 0.7778, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 1.95 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7778, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.62 | — |
| 1991 | 1.66 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.69 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.74 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.78 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.82 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.86 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.89 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.92 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.24 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.16 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.945 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8911 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8462 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8076 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7778 | -3.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7778 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7778 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.86, 42% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 | 1.62 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.82 | 1.57 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 0.8462 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7927 | 0.7778 | 0.8076 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 144 Sri Lanka 0.8401 compare
- 145 North Macedonia 0.8294 compare
- 146 Maldives 0.8246 compare
- 148 United States 0.7774 compare
- 149 Saudi Arabia 0.7703 compare
- 150 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.7537 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Tonga?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Tonga was 0.7778 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7778 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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