Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga, 1989–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 1000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate in Tonga stood at 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 139th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8417 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7391 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.9796 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6362 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.562 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.7197 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.518 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4824 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5506 Deaths per 1000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4525 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.4711 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4504 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.4419 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.4404 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 0.4292 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 141 Cuba 0.4153 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.4107 Deaths per 1000 live births compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Tonga?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga was 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 Deaths per 1000 live births in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4337 Deaths per 1000 live births in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.