Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0069 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.05 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0069 units per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
56
1968–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga, 1968–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga is 0.0069 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.05 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Tonga ranks 63rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0208 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0069 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0486 units per square kilometre | 0.05 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 60 Tajikistan 0.0096 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Micronesia (country) 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Eritrea 0.0078 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Congo 0.0067 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Indonesia 0.0064 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0063 units per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 units per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Tonga rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 63rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.