Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Tonga
Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 10 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 200 countries
All-time high
32
in 1990
All-time low
10
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 10 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Tonga peaked at 32 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2023.
That places Tonga 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 10 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 366.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.7 | 17 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 178 Malta 15 compare
- 178 Seychelles 15 compare
- 180 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11 compare
- 181 Estonia 10 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 10 compare
- 184 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 9 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Tonga?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tonga was 10 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tonga ranks 181st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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