Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.6 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1963
All-time low
8.6 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 8.6 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Tonga peaked at 68.2 per 1,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tonga 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 60.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 56.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 52.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 49.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 40.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 38.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 31.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 30.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 23.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 14.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 13.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 10.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.4 per 1,000 live births, 69% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.6 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.05 per 1,000 live births, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.84 per 1,000 live births | 46.4 per 1,000 live births | 68.2 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 34.48 per 1,000 live births | 27.6 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.61 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 26.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.62 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.69 per 1,000 live births | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.08 per 1,000 live births | 8.6 per 1,000 live births | 9.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Kosovo 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 126 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 8.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Libya 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Thailand 8.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 132 Nauru 8.4 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Tonga?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Tonga was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2 per 1,000 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.