Number of child deaths by region in Tonga
Tonga: Number of child deaths by region was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Tonga, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Tonga stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Tonga peaked at 182 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 178th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths by region in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 182 | — |
| 1969 | 171 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 133 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 126 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | -4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176.5 | 171 | 182 | 2 |
| 1970s | 127.9 | 107 | 160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7 | 76 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8 | 52 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3 | 41 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 23 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Tonga?
- Number of child deaths by region in Tonga was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.