Number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga
Tonga: Number of children who die before age 5 was 26 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
26 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
355 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
26 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga stood at 26 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga peaked at 355 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26 deaths, in 2023.
That places Tonga 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 355 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 338 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1952 | 325 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 310 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 297 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 285 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 274 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1957 | 266 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 255 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 250 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 244 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 239 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 231 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 223 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 217 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 207 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 199 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 192 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 181 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 171 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 161 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 149 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 138 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 133 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 124 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 121 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 117 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 115 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 111 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 107 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 102 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 92 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 80 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 63 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 59 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 53 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 50 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 43 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 30 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 29 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 295.5 deaths | 250 deaths | 355 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 210.4 deaths | 171 deaths | 244 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 127.6 deaths | 107 deaths | 161 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1 deaths | 75 deaths | 102 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.6 deaths | 52 deaths | 73 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 deaths | 43 deaths | 50 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 deaths | 29 deaths | 39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 deaths | 26 deaths | 28 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 186 Maldives 31 deaths compare
- 186 Martinique 31 deaths compare
- 188 Seychelles 26 deaths compare
- 190 Estonia 24 deaths compare
- 190 Montenegro 24 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1688 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Tonga was 26 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 355 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.