Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0264 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0264 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.25 units per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.0264 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga stood at 0.0264 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2264 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2153 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1653 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1556 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1403 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1319 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1278 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1125 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1097 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1056 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0958 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0889 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0736 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0625 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0417 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0264 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0264 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2201 units per square kilometre | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | 0.25 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | 0.0861 units per square kilometre | 0.1167 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0697 units per square kilometre | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0819 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0526 units per square kilometre | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0444 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 84 Uzbekistan 0.0278 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0274 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.0267 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Samoa 0.0252 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 South Africa 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Central African Republic 0.0222 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.