Mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga

Tonga: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.77
in 2004
All-time low
1.07
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga, 1990–2024

01231990200720241990: 1.51991: 1.61992: 1.71993: 1.81994: 1.91995: 21996: 2.11997: 2.21998: 2.41999: 2.52000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 2.72003: 2.82004: 2.82005: 2.82006: 2.72007: 2.62008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.32011: 2.22012: 22013: 1.92014: 1.82015: 1.72016: 1.62017: 1.52018: 1.42019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.22022: 1.22023: 1.12024: 1.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 1.07 for mortality rate age 5-9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga peaked at 2.77 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2024.

Tonga ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tonga, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1.52
1991 1.6 +5.8%
1992 1.69 +5.6%
1993 1.79 +5.8%
1994 1.9 +5.9%
1995 2.01 +5.8%
1996 2.12 +5.6%
1997 2.24 +5.6%
1998 2.36 +5.2%
1999 2.47 +4.7%
2000 2.57 +4.4%
2001 2.66 +3.4%
2002 2.72 +2.3%
2003 2.76 +1.4%
2004 2.77 +0.3%
2005 2.75 -0.8%
2006 2.7 -1.9%
2007 2.62 -2.8%
2008 2.52 -3.8%
2009 2.41 -4.6%
2010 2.29 -5.0%
2011 2.16 -5.5%
2012 2.04 -5.7%
2013 1.91 -6.1%
2014 1.8 -6.2%
2015 1.68 -6.4%
2016 1.57 -6.4%
2017 1.47 -6.3%
2018 1.39 -5.9%
2019 1.32 -5.1%
2020 1.25 -4.7%
2021 1.2 -4.2%
2022 1.15 -4.1%
2023 1.11 -3.8%
2024 1.07 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.97 1.52 2.47 10
2000s 2.65 2.41 2.77 10
2010s 1.76 1.32 2.29 10
2020s 1.16 1.07 1.25 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 110 British Virgin Islands 1.1 compare
  2. 111 Cuba 1.1 compare
  3. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.07 compare
  4. 114 Libya 1.06 compare
  5. 115 Croatia 1.06 compare
  6. 116 Samoa 1.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga?
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Tonga was 1.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 2.77 in 2004.
What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
Tonga ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality rate age 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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