Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
-1.56 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-6.65 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga is -3.06 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at -1.56 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -6.65 % change on previous year, in 1967.
Tonga ranks 119th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -6.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1966 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1967 | -6.65 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1968 | -6.62 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | -6.56 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1970 | -6.45 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1971 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1972 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1973 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1974 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1975 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1976 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1977 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1978 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1979 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1980 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1981 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1982 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1983 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1984 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1985 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1986 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1987 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 1988 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1989 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 1990 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1991 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1992 | -3.76 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1993 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1994 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1996 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1997 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 1998 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1999 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2000 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2001 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 2003 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2004 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2005 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2006 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2009 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2012 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2013 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 2014 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2015 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 2017 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2018 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2019 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2020 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2021 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2022 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2023 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2024 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.47 % change on previous year | -6.65 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -5.23 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -3.76 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.52 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | -2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.63 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga was -3.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.65 % change on previous year in 1967.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, 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 mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.