Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.189 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.189
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.8991
in 1950
All-time low
0.189
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga stood at 0.189. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga peaked at 0.8991 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.189, in 2023.
That places Tonga 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.8991 | — |
| 1951 | 0.8333 | -7.3% |
| 1952 | 0.7704 | -7.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7128 | -7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.6696 | -6.1% |
| 1955 | 0.6257 | -6.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5874 | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.556 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5314 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5093 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 0.4911 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4751 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4592 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4448 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4309 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4171 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4044 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3915 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3801 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3668 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3566 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3496 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3415 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.335 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3275 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3237 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3184 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3159 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3127 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3108 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3102 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3091 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3095 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3073 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3059 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3053 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3051 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3045 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.304 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3031 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3028 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2995 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2964 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2921 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2873 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2821 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2768 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2714 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2663 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2612 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2564 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2524 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2469 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2423 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2375 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2336 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2301 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.226 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2227 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.225 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2169 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2144 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2121 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2081 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2059 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2038 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2014 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1997 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1976 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1951 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1934 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1931 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.189 | -2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.189 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1541, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.189 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1654, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6695 | 0.5093 | 0.8991 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4261 | 0.3668 | 0.4911 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3292 | 0.3108 | 0.3566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3064 | 0.3031 | 0.3102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2836 | 0.2612 | 0.3028 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2373 | 0.2227 | 0.2564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 | 0.1976 | 0.2169 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1927 | 0.189 | 0.1951 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 80 Panama 0.191 compare
- 81 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1909 compare
- 82 Syria 0.1904 compare
- 84 Mauritania 0.1877 compare
- 85 Philippines 0.186 compare
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1841 compare
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- 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 rates age 25 by sex in Tonga?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Tonga was 0.189 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8991 in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.189 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Tonga ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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