Number of child deaths by age in Tonga
Tonga: Number of child deaths by age was 4 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4 deaths
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
36 deaths
in 1968
All-time low
4 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Tonga, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by age in Tonga stood at 4 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Tonga peaked at 36 deaths in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4 deaths, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 172nd of 199 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 age in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 36 deaths | — |
| 1969 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 32 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 28 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 25 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 22 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 22 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 20 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 18 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 16 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 16 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 14 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 13 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 9 deaths | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4 deaths is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139 deaths, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5 deaths | 35 deaths | 36 deaths | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.2 deaths | 20 deaths | 32 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1 deaths | 14 deaths | 20 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.6 deaths | 9 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 deaths | 8 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 deaths | 4 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 171 Micronesia (country) 5 deaths compare
- 172 Cape Verde 4 deaths compare
- 172 Maldives 4 deaths compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 4 deaths compare
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- 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 number of child deaths by age in Tonga?
- Number of child deaths by age in Tonga was 4 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 36 deaths in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 deaths in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Tonga ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .