Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
138th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.79
in 2003
All-time low
1.7
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.7 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga peaked at 4.79 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2024.
That places Tonga 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.97 | — |
| 1991 | 3.11 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.26 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 3.41 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 4.11 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.58 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.76 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.79 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.58 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.42 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 3.79 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.56 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3.11 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.34 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.19 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.97 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.01 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 | 2.08 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 | 1.7 | 1.97 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 135 Brunei Darussalam 1.81 compare
- 136 Tajikistan 1.8 compare
- 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.72 compare
- 139 China 1.69 compare
- 140 Kuwait 1.69 compare
- 141 Mauritius 1.68 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Tonga was 1.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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