Deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths age 1-59 months was 13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
41
in 1990
All-time low
13
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 13 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga peaked at 41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41 | — |
| 1991 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | -7.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 602, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 400.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3 | 30 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 24 | 29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6 | 16 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2 | 13 | 15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Tonga was 13 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Tonga ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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