Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0056 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
72nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.05 units per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0056 units per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1968–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0056 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.05 units per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 units per square kilometre, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 72nd 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 life stage, 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% |
| 2024 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0056 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0018 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0056 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0035 units per square kilometre, 1.6× 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 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Grenada 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 71 Myanmar 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 73 Israel 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Samoa 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 Fiji 0.0052 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Child deaths life stage, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, 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 life stage, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child deaths life stage, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 life stage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths life stage 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 life stage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
- 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 life stage 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.