Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 139th out of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 7.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59, 67% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 7.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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 139th out of 213 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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