Number of infant deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tonga stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tonga peaked at 180 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.5 | 136 | 180 | 6 |
| 1970s | 102.7 | 87 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.6 | 62 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 43 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Grenada 22 compare
- 176 Seychelles 22 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 181 Estonia 17 compare
- 182 Montenegro 14 compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 698 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 842 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 804 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 908 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 865 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 951 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths in Tonga was 19 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.