Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga
Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 15 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
47
in 1968
All-time low
15
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga peaked at 47 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2018.
That places Tonga 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45 | — |
| 1951 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 15 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.9 | 44 | 45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.1 | 44 | 47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2 | 43 | 47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.6 | 30 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9 | 27 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 | 23 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 15 | 22 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Samoa 22 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 19 compare
- 177 Malta 16 compare
- 178 Estonia 15 compare
- 178 Montenegro 15 compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Tonga was 15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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