Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga

Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days was 9 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
9
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
15.4
in 2007
All-time low
4.18
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga, 2007–2022

57.51012.5152007201420222007: 15.42008: 4.22009: 12.72010: 12.22011: 10.72012: 10.72013: 10.72014: 10.72015: 10.32016: 11.32017: 10.12018: 10.52019: 92020: 8.62021: 10.12022: 9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga stood at 9.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga peaked at 15.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.18, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.76 4.18 15.4 3
2010s 10.62 9 12.2 10
2020s 9.23 8.6 10.1 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 6 Malta 9.8 compare
  2. 7 Albania 9.1 compare
  3. 7 Romania 9.1 compare
  4. 10 Peru 8.9 compare
  5. 11 Brazil 8.7 compare
  6. 12 Madagascar 8.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga?
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days in Tonga was 9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 15.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.18 in 2008.
How does Tonga rank for neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days?
Tonga ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2022.
Is neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 mortality rate - 0 to 27 days. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate - 0 to 27 days
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 448 data points, 2007–2022
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