Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal deaths was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
32
in 1990
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Tonga stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Tonga peaked at 32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places Tonga 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 179 Seychelles 15 compare
- 179 Malta 15 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 182 Estonia 10 compare
- 182 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 9 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Tonga?
- Neonatal deaths in Tonga was 10 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal deaths?
- Tonga ranks 182nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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