Infant mortality by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality by sex was 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8551 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
0.8551 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex in Tonga stood at 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births. 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births, 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 5.65 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 4.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.08 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 3.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 3.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 3.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 2.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9996 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9785 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9553 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9304 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9055 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8796 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.51 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | 2.76 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 2.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9785 deaths per 100 live births | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9052 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9553 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 128 Turkey 0.867 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.8643 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Thailand 0.8555 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.8444 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.8383 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Kazakhstan 0.8315 deaths per 100 live births 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 infant mortality by sex in Tonga?
- Infant mortality by sex in Tonga was 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8551 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .