Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.85 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-6.6 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -2.69 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at -1.85 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -6.6 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Tonga ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -6.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1966 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1967 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1968 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | -6.6 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1970 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1971 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1972 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1973 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1975 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1976 | -4.57 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1977 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1978 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1979 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1980 | -3.73 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1981 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1982 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1983 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1984 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1985 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1986 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1987 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1988 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1989 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1990 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1991 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1992 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1993 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1995 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 1996 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1997 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1998 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1999 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2000 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2001 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2002 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2003 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2004 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2005 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2006 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2008 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2009 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2011 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2013 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2014 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2015 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2016 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2017 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2018 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2020 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2022 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2023 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2024 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's -2.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's -2.69 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.73 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.38 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -5.09 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.73 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.58 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 101 Mozambique -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Thailand -2.68 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Mexico -2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 105 British Virgin Islands -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Turkmenistan -2.74 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Burkina Faso -2.74 % change on previous year compare
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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)
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- 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 infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Tonga was -2.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -1.85 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.6 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.