Infant mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality rate was 7.77 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 7.77 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 13.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.77, in 2024.
That places Tonga 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.79 | — |
| 2001 | 13.43 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 13.06 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.69 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.35 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.02 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 11.71 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.41 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.13 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 10.63 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.02 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 9.63 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.43 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 9.24 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.06 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 8.85 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.66 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 8.45 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.22 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.99 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 7.77 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.25 | 10.87 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.73 | 8.85 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 | 7.77 | 8.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Tonga?
- Infant mortality rate in Tonga was 7.77 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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