Infant mortality by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality by sex was 0.8551 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8551
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.82
in 1963
All-time low
0.8551
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Tonga stood at 0.8551. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Tonga peaked at 6.82 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8551, in 2024.
That places Tonga 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 | 4.64 | 6.82 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 2.76 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.08 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 | 1.58 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.9785 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9052 | 0.8551 | 0.9553 | 5 |
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More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 1,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Tonga?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tonga was 0.8551 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 in 1963.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8551 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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