Child mortality vs population growth in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality vs population growth was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.37
in 1960
All-time low
1.67
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality vs population growth in Tonga stood at 1.67. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Tonga peaked at 3.37 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2023.
That places Tonga 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality vs population growth in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.49 | — |
| 1951 | 2.65 | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 2.8 | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 2.93 | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 3.04 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3.13 | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 3.2 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.31 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 3.34 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 3.37 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 3.36 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 3.35 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 3.33 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.29 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 3.26 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.17 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.98 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.92 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.91 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2.94 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 2.95 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.94 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 2.87 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 2.82 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.47 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.31 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.31 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.34 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.36 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.24 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.17 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.05 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.74 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.72 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.67 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8367, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 | 2.49 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Tonga?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Tonga was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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