Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 22 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
22 deaths
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
247 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
22 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Tonga is 22 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Tonga peaked at 247 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 22 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 infants who die before age 1 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 247 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 240 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1952 | 234 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 227 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 220 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 213 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 206 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1957 | 201 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 196 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 192 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 189 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 185 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 180 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 175 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 170 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 164 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 158 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 153 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 145 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 137 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 129 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 120 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 112 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 107 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 102 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 99 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 97 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 95 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 92 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 83 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 81 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 78 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 72 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 70 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 63 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 59 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 57 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 54 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 52 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 50 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 47 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 33 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 27 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 25 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217.6 deaths | 192 deaths | 247 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 165.6 deaths | 137 deaths | 189 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.2 deaths | 89 deaths | 129 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 deaths | 63 deaths | 86 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4 deaths | 44 deaths | 61 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1 deaths | 35 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1 deaths | 25 deaths | 33 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 23 deaths | 22 deaths | 24 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 185 Malta 26 deaths compare
- 185 Martinique 26 deaths compare
- 187 Maldives 25 deaths compare
- 189 Seychelles 21 deaths compare
- 190 Dominica 20 deaths compare
- 191 Grenada 18 deaths compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 18 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 infants who die before age 1 in Tonga?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Tonga was 22 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 247 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 deaths in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Tonga ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.