Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-4.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.82 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-6.67 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1969–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tonga recorded -4.17 % change on previous year for number of child deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at -1.82 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -6.67 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Tonga ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | -6.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1971 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1972 | -6.67 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1973 | -5 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1974 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1975 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1976 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1977 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1978 | -2.63 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | -3.6 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 1980 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1981 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1982 | -3 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1983 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1985 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1986 | -4.49 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 1987 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1988 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1989 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1990 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1991 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1992 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1993 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +54.4% |
| 1994 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1995 | -4.76 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1996 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1997 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 1998 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1999 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2000 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 2001 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2002 | -2 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2005 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2006 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2007 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2009 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 2010 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2011 | -5 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2012 | -2.63 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2013 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2014 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2015 | -5.71 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 2016 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 2017 | -6.25 % change on previous year | +106.3% |
| 2018 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2019 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2020 | -3.57 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2021 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2022 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2023 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2024 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.04 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | -6.04 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1970s | -4.57 % change on previous year | -6.67 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.36 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.72 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.86 % change on previous year | -4.17 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 146 Georgia -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Lao People's Democratic Republic -4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Indonesia -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Algeria -4.21 % change on previous year compare
- 151 El Salvador -4.23 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Tonga was -4.17 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -1.82 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.67 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.