Neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal mortality ihme was 0.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
0.64
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
115th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.32
in 1950
All-time low
0.64
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga stood at 0.64. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga peaked at 2.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.64, in 2019.
Tonga ranks 115th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.32 | — |
| 1951 | 2.29 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 2.25 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 2.18 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 2.1 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 2.06 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 2.03 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.98 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.9 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.83 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.81 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.76 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.73 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1.71 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.69 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.67 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.59 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.25 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.22 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.2 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.86 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.81 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.77 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.72 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.68 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.66 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.64 | -3.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.79, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.64 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.69, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 | 1.98 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.81 | 1.73 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.62 | 1.54 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.948 | 0.86 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.735 | 0.64 | 0.84 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Tonga was 0.64 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.64 in 2019.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Tonga ranks 115th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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