Birth rate vs death rate in Tonga
Tonga: Birth rate vs death rate was 23.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.12
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.62
in 1957
All-time low
23.12
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs death rate in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Tonga stood at 23.12. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Tonga peaked at 44.62 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 23.12, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs death rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.26 | — |
| 1951 | 43.65 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 44.03 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 44.39 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 44.57 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 44.62 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 44.56 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 44.62 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 44.52 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 44.4 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 43.86 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 43.42 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 42.9 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 42.38 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 41.87 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 41.37 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 41.05 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 40.3 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 39.63 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 38.76 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 37.8 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 37 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 36.5 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 36.05 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 35.81 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 35.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 35.74 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 35.99 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36.06 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 36 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.62 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.92 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 34.35 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 33.68 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 33.54 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.36 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.29 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 33.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.98 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.66 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.17 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 31.43 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 30.58 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.85 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 29.75 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.64 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.4 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 29.36 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 29.55 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.89 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.01 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 29.52 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 29.04 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 28.72 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.01 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.66 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 27.28 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.87 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.39 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.83 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 25.23 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.51 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 24.14 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 23.63 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 23.51 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 23.12 | -1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.26 | 43.26 | 44.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.11 | 39.63 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.53 | 35.62 | 38.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.87 | 33.36 | 36.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.55 | 29.64 | 33.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.39 | 28.4 | 30.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.98 | 23.85 | 28.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 23.12 | 23.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Tonga?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Tonga was 23.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.62 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.12 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Tonga ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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