Mortality rate, under-5, female in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 8.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
127th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1963
All-time low
8.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Tonga is 8.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Tonga peaked at 71.5 per 1,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 8.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tonga 127th out of 196 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, under-5, female in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 41.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 36.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 31.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 28.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 23.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 22.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 22 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 21.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 17.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.77 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 71.5 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 34.46 per 1,000 live births | 27.2 per 1,000 live births | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.94 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 26.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 per 1,000 live births | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.15 per 1,000 live births | 11.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.56 per 1,000 live births | 9.7 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 per 1,000 live births | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | 9.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Tonga?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Tonga was 8.5 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, under-5, female recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5 per 1,000 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Tonga ranks 127th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.