Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga
Tonga: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33
in 2003
All-time low
21
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga is 21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga peaked at 33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2017.
That places Tonga 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22 | — |
| 1991 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Micronesia (country) 34 compare
- 176 Maldives 30 compare
- 177 Barbados 25 compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20 compare
- 180 Seychelles 17 compare
- 181 Iceland 16 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 16 compare
- 181 Malta 16 compare
- 181 Grenada 16 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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Tonga was 21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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