Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Tonga
Tonga: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.6237 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6237
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
161st
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2002
All-time low
0.6237
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.6237 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 2.04 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.6237, in 2024.
That places Tonga 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.45 | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.57 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.81 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.87 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.93 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.98 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.61 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.2 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.11 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9389 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8667 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8062 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.761 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7219 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6905 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6666 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6432 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6237 | -3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.6237 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.38, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.6237 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 | 1.45 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.61 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 0.761 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6692 | 0.6237 | 0.7219 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 0.6237 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6237 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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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