Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga

Tonga: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 5.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
5.31
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
12.83
in 1989
All-time low
5.31
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024

Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga, 1989–2024

0510151989200620241989: 12.81990: 12.41991: 121992: 11.61993: 11.31994: 111995: 10.81996: 10.61997: 10.41998: 10.21999: 102000: 9.82001: 9.62002: 9.32003: 9.12004: 8.82005: 8.62006: 8.42007: 8.22008: 82009: 7.82010: 7.62011: 7.42012: 7.32013: 7.12014: 6.92015: 6.72016: 6.52017: 6.42018: 6.22019: 6.12020: 5.92021: 5.82022: 5.62023: 5.52024: 5.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga stood at 5.31. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga peaked at 12.83 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.31, in 2024.

Tonga ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.83 12.83 12.83 1
1990s 11.04 10.02 12.41 10
2000s 8.75 7.82 9.79 10
2010s 6.82 6.09 7.65 10
2020s 5.63 5.31 5.94 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga?
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Tonga was 5.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 12.83 in 1989.
What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 5.31 in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
Tonga ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 12,128 data points, 1951–2024
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