Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga
Tonga: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 5.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga stood at 5.02. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga peaked at 10.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.02, in 2021.
Tonga ranks 175th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.51 | — |
| 2001 | 10.38 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.94 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.81 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.33 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9.28 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.71 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.11 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.21 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.55 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 7.47 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.52 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.91 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.21 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 6.17 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.05 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.47 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 5.03 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 5.02 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.41 | 8.11 | 10.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 5.47 | 7.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 | 5.02 | 5.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 172 Grenada 7.44 compare
- 173 Cyprus 6.7 compare
- 174 Seychelles 5.67 compare
- 176 Marshall Islands 4.97 compare
- 177 Barbados 4.41 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.01 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0546 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0584 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.4303 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Tonga was 5.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Tonga ranks 175th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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