Infant mortality (Our World) in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality (Our World) was 0.7775 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7775
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.22
in 1963
All-time low
0.7775
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Tonga stood at 0.7775. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality in Tonga peaked at 6.22 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7775, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 130th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality (Our World) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.22 | — |
| 1964 | 5.84 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.13 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.48 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 4.19 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.92 | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.68 | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.47 | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.28 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.96 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.83 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.59 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.48 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.39 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.19 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.98 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9823 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9633 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9429 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9241 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9056 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.885 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8656 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.845 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8219 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.799 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7775 | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7775 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7775 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 | 4.19 | 6.22 | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.48 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 1.86 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.09 | 1.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9729 | 0.885 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8218 | 0.7775 | 0.8656 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Tonga?
- Infant mortality in Tonga was 0.7775 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 in 1963.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7775 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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