Child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality rate marimekko was 0.9513 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9513
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1970
All-time low
0.9513
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.9513 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga peaked at 4.93 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9513, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.93 | — |
| 1971 | 4.62 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.35 | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9 | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.52 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.36 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.22 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.08 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.96 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.86 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.63 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.57 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.37 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.99 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.88 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9789 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9513 | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9513 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9513 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 | 3.08 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.29 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 | 1.73 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.34 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 0.9513 | 1.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in Tonga was 0.9513 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1970.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9513 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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