Birth rates and death rates in Tonga
Tonga: Birth rates and death rates was 6.44 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.44
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.32
in 1950
All-time low
6.29
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Tonga is 6.44, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Tonga peaked at 18.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2011.
That places Tonga 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rates and death rates in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.32 | — |
| 1951 | 17.14 | -6.4% |
| 1952 | 16.05 | -6.4% |
| 1953 | 15.05 | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 14.17 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 13.31 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 12.53 | -5.9% |
| 1957 | 11.9 | -5.0% |
| 1958 | 11.39 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 10.99 | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 10.6 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 10.28 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 9.91 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.59 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 9.28 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 8.98 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 8.69 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 8.44 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 8.17 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 7.89 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 7.62 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 7.18 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7.03 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.82 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 6.69 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.57 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.54 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.56 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.57 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.68 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 6.64 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.68 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.73 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.77 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.78 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.77 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.79 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.77 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.75 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.72 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.71 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.68 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 6.64 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.59 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.53 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.48 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 6.45 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.41 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.32 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.4 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.29 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.37 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.39 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.7 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.44 | -0.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.87, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.09 | 10.99 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.18 | 7.89 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.89 | 6.54 | 7.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 6.56 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.72 | 6.59 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.43 | 6.32 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 6.29 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 | 6.44 | 6.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Tonga?
- Birth rates and death rates in Tonga was 6.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2011.
- How does Tonga rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Tonga ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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