Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -20 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga is -20 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 16.67 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -20 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Tonga 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -8.57 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 1971 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1972 | -9.68 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 1973 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1974 | -7.41 % change on previous year | +107.4% |
| 1975 | -4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1976 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | -4.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1986 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1991 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -9.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 10 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1999 | -18.18 % change on previous year | -281.8% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2017 | -14.29 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -16.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5.12 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -20 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.67 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -288.9% | 5.88 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -281.8% | 10 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -5.4 % change on previous year | -9.68 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.04 % change on previous year | -18.18 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.44 % change on previous year | -14.29 % change on previous year | 16.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.33 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 China -15.79 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Palestine -17.56 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Maldives -20 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Ethiopia -20.93 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Iceland -25 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Montenegro -25 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in Tonga was -20 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -20 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.