Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
78.7 per 1,000 live births
in 1963
All-time low
9.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Tonga is 9.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga peaked at 78.7 per 1,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tonga 126th 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1964 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 69 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 64.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 43.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 41.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 33.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 32.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 28.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 26.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 25.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 19.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 19.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 18.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 10.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 9.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 9.5 per 1,000 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.2 per 1,000 live births, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.1 per 1,000 live births | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 38.79 per 1,000 live births | 30.8 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.11 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.34 per 1,000 live births | 17.3 per 1,000 live births | 22.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.05 per 1,000 live births | 13.4 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.98 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.5 per 1,000 live births | 10.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga was 9.5 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 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7 per 1,000 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Tonga ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.