Child mortality in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9513 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
130th
of 203 countries
All-time high
44.54 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
0.9513 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Tonga, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Tonga peaked at 44.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 130th of 203 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 mortality in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 44.54 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 44.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1802 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1803 | 43.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1804 | 43.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1805 | 42.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1806 | 42.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1807 | 42.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1808 | 41.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1809 | 41.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1810 | 41.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1811 | 40.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1812 | 40.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1813 | 40.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1814 | 39.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1815 | 39.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1816 | 39.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1817 | 38.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1818 | 38.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1819 | 38.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1820 | 38.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1821 | 37.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1822 | 37.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1823 | 37.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1824 | 36.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1825 | 36.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1826 | 36.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1827 | 36.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1828 | 35.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1829 | 35.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1831 | 34.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1832 | 34.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1833 | 34.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1834 | 34.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1835 | 33.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1836 | 33.58 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1837 | 33.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1838 | 33.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1839 | 32.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 32.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1841 | 32.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1842 | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1843 | 31.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1844 | 31.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1845 | 31.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1846 | 31.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1847 | 30.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1848 | 30.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1849 | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1850 | 30.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1851 | 29.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1852 | 29.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 29.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 29.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 28.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 28.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1857 | 28.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1858 | 28.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1859 | 28.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1860 | 27.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1861 | 27.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1862 | 27.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1864 | 26.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1865 | 26.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 26.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 26.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 26.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1869 | 25.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 25.72 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1871 | 25.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1872 | 25.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1873 | 25.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 24.92 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 24.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 24.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 24.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1878 | 24.15 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1879 | 23.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1881 | 23.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 23.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 23.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 23.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 22.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 22.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 22.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1888 | 22.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 22.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 21.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1891 | 21.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 21.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 21.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 21.3 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 21.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 20.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 20.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 20.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 20.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1901 | 20.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 20.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 19.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1904 | 19.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1905 | 19.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 19.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 19.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 19.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1909 | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 18.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1911 | 18.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1912 | 18.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1913 | 18.35 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1914 | 18.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 18.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 17.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 17.79 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 17.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 17.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 17.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1923 | 16.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 16.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 16.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 16.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 16.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 16.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1930 | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 15.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1932 | 15.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 15.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 15.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 15.44 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1936 | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 15.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1938 | 15.08 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1939 | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 14.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 14.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 14.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 14.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1950 | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 13.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 13.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 12.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1955 | 11.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1956 | 11.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 10.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1962 | 8.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.71 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 43.01 deaths per 100 live births | 41.51 deaths per 100 live births | 44.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 39.76 deaths per 100 live births | 38.37 deaths per 100 live births | 41.18 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.76 deaths per 100 live births | 35.48 deaths per 100 live births | 38.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 33.99 deaths per 100 live births | 32.8 deaths per 100 live births | 35.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | 30.32 deaths per 100 live births | 32.54 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 29.05 deaths per 100 live births | 28.04 deaths per 100 live births | 30.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 26.86 deaths per 100 live births | 25.92 deaths per 100 live births | 27.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 24.83 deaths per 100 live births | 23.96 deaths per 100 live births | 25.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 22.96 deaths per 100 live births | 22.16 deaths per 100 live births | 23.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 21.23 deaths per 100 live births | 20.48 deaths per 100 live births | 21.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 19.62 deaths per 100 live births | 18.94 deaths per 100 live births | 20.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.14 deaths per 100 live births | 17.51 deaths per 100 live births | 18.79 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 16.77 deaths per 100 live births | 16.19 deaths per 100 live births | 17.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.51 deaths per 100 live births | 14.97 deaths per 100 live births | 16.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | 13.84 deaths per 100 live births | 14.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.99 deaths per 100 live births | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | 13.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Tonga?
- Child mortality in Tonga was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 44.54 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.