Neonatal mortality rate 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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Tonga stood at 4.15. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure 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.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, 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% |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Tonga?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Tonga was 4.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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