Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 22 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
247
in 1950
All-time low
22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga is 22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga peaked at 247 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 247 | — |
| 1951 | 240 | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 234 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 227 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 220 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 213 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 206 | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 196 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 192 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 189 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 185 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 180 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 175 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 170 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 164 | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 158 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 145 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 137 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 120 | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 112 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 107 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 102 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | -4.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 22 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217.6 | 192 | 247 | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.6 | 137 | 189 | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.2 | 89 | 129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 | 63 | 86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4 | 44 | 61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1 | 35 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 | 22 | 24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Malta 26 compare
- 185 Martinique 26 compare
- 187 Maldives 25 compare
- 189 Seychelles 21 compare
- 190 Dominica 20 compare
- 191 Grenada 18 compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 18 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Tonga was 22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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