Number of neonatal deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths was 15 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
15 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 204 countries
All-time high
47 deaths
in 1968
All-time low
15 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Tonga, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2019, number of neonatal deaths in Tonga stood at 15 deaths. 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 in Tonga peaked at 47 deaths in 1968 and was at its lowest, 15 deaths, 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 in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 45 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 46 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 47 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 45 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 40 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 33 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 28 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 26 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 24 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 23 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 21 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 20 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 19 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 18 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 18 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.9 deaths | 44 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.1 deaths | 44 deaths | 47 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.2 deaths | 43 deaths | 47 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.6 deaths | 30 deaths | 42 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.9 deaths | 27 deaths | 30 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9 deaths | 23 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 deaths | 15 deaths | 22 deaths | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Samoa 22 deaths compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 19 deaths compare
- 177 Malta 16 deaths compare
- 178 Estonia 15 deaths compare
- 178 Montenegro 15 deaths compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15 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 neonatal deaths in Tonga?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Tonga was 15 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 47 deaths in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 deaths in 2018.
- How does Tonga rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.