Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.4348 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.4348
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
152nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.4444
in 2020
All-time low
0.4
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.4348 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga peaked at 0.4444 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2010.
Tonga ranks 152nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4384 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4429 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4412 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4308 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4286 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4167 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4138 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4182 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4259 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4231 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4314 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.42 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4286 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4375 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4255 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4348 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4222 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4091 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4286 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4146 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4211 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4324 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4167 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4286 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4242 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4062 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4333 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4138 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4286 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4444 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4231 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.44 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4167 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4348 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4279 | 0.4138 | 0.4429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4252 | 0.4091 | 0.4375 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4205 | 0.4 | 0.4333 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4318 | 0.4167 | 0.4444 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Tonga was 0.4348 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4444 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2010.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Tonga ranks 152nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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