Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0264 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.25 deaths per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0264 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.25 deaths per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tonga 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.25 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.2375 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2264 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2153 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2028 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1653 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1556 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1472 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 deaths per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1347 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1319 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1278 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.125 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1167 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1125 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0986 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0958 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0917 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0889 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0819 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0764 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0736 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0708 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 deaths per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 deaths per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.05 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 deaths per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2201 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1889 deaths per square kilometre | 0.25 deaths per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1208 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1778 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1008 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0861 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1167 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0819 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0458 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0583 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre 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)
- 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.25 deaths per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.