Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -2.5 % change on previous year for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at -1.09 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -6.67 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Tonga 90th out of 195 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 vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -6.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1966 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1967 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1968 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1969 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1970 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1971 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1972 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1973 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1974 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1975 | -5.13 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1976 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1977 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1978 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1979 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1981 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1982 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1983 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1984 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1985 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1986 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1987 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1988 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1989 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 1990 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1991 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1992 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1993 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1994 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1995 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1996 | -1.96 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1997 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1998 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1999 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2000 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2001 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2003 | -3.05 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2004 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2005 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2006 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2007 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2008 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2010 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 2011 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2012 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2013 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2014 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2015 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2016 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2018 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2019 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +203.3% |
| 2020 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 2021 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2022 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2023 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2024 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.37 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | -5.11 % change on previous year | -6.44 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | -2.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.12 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Tonga was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -1.09 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.67 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 vs prenatal care, 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 vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.