Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Tonga
Tonga: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.15
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
142nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.16
in 1989
All-time low
4.15
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Tonga stood at 4.15. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 10.16 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.15, in 2024.
That places Tonga 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.16 | — |
| 1990 | 9.77 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 9.37 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 8.98 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.65 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 8.34 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.08 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 7.88 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.71 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.52 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 7.34 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 6.97 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 6.78 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.59 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 6.39 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.21 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 6.03 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5.86 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.57 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.46 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.38 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.32 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.26 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.86 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.76 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.65 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.15 | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 4.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.31, 57% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 4.15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.77, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.16 | 10.16 | 10.16 | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.36 | 7.34 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.33 | 5.57 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 | 4.76 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 4.15 | 4.65 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 mortality rate in Tonga?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga was 4.15 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.16 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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