Infant mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Infant mortality rate was 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7775 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
130th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
0.7775 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Infant mortality rate 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 rate in Tonga stood at 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births. 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 rate in Tonga peaked at 6.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births, 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 rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 5.84 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 5.46 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 3.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 2.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9823 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9633 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9429 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9241 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9056 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.885 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8656 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.845 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8219 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.799 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.16 deaths per 100 live births | 4.19 deaths per 100 live births | 6.22 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | 3.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9729 deaths per 100 live births | 0.885 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8218 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8656 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 127 Turkey 0.8034 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.8023 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Libya 0.789 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Thailand 0.7729 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 0.7719 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.7626 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 rate in Tonga?
- Infant mortality rate in Tonga was 0.7775 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 rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7775 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for infant mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 130th out of 199 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 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .