Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.4337 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4337
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
139th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1989
All-time low
0.4337
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tonga, 1989–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Tonga stood at 0.4337. 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 gho in Tonga peaked at 1.02 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.4337, 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.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1.02 | — |
| 1990 | 0.9796 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.939 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9028 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8698 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8405 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8166 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7952 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7769 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7577 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7391 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7197 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7008 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6812 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6612 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6419 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6236 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6064 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5899 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5754 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.562 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5506 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5411 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.534 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5278 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5228 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.518 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5101 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5018 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4916 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4824 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4711 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4586 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4465 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4337 | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.4337 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.4337 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8881, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.8417 | 0.7391 | 0.9796 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6362 | 0.562 | 0.7197 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.518 | 0.4824 | 0.5506 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4525 | 0.4337 | 0.4711 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.4504 compare
- 137 El Salvador 0.4419 compare
- 138 Bahrain 0.4404 compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 0.4292 compare
- 141 Cuba 0.4153 compare
- 142 Sri Lanka 0.4107 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)
- 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 rate gho in Tonga?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Tonga was 0.4337 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4337 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Tonga ranks 139th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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