Child mortality rate ihme in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.36 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.36
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
108th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6.92
in 1950
All-time low
1.36
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Tonga, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Tonga stood at 1.36. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Tonga peaked at 6.92 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 108th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.92 | — |
| 1951 | 6.73 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 6.52 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 6.32 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 6.11 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.9 | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 5.51 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 5.33 | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 5.09 | -4.5% |
| 1960 | 4.91 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 4.76 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 4.58 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.46 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 4.38 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.3 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 4.19 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.06 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.99 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.71 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.64 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.58 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.47 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.41 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.33 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.27 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.24 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 2.97 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 2.87 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.71 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.48 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.36 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.31 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.16 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.97 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.91 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.46 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.37, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.01 | 5.09 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 4.06 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.41 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 | 2.59 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 | 2.27 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.91 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.36 | 1.82 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 mortality rate ihme in Tonga?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Tonga was 1.36 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.92 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Tonga ranks 108th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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