Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-2.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
111th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.89 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-6.47 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga stood at -2.79 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at -1.89 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.47 % change on previous year, in 1969.
That places Tonga 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -6.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1966 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1967 | -6.31 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1968 | -6.29 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | -6.47 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1970 | -6.32 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1971 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1972 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1973 | -5.19 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1976 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1977 | -4.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1978 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1979 | -4.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1980 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1981 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1982 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1983 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1984 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1985 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1986 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1987 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1988 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1989 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1990 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1991 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1992 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1994 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1995 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1996 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1997 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1998 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2000 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2001 | -2.69 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2002 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2003 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2007 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2009 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2010 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2011 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2012 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2013 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2015 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2017 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2018 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2020 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2021 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2024 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.22 % change on previous year | -6.47 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -5.04 % change on previous year | -6.32 % change on previous year | -4.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.8 % change on previous year | -3.55 % change on previous year | -2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.71 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.6 % change on previous year | -2.85 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.15 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.66 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 108 Eritrea, The State of -2.77 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Mozambique, Republic of -2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Comoros, Union of the -2.78 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of -2.79 % change on previous year compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 114 Malta -2.8 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Tonga was -2.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -1.89 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.47 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 111th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 by sex, 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 by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.