Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga
Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga peaked at 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Tonga 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0431 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0417 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0389 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0333 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0319 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0194 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0368 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0274 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0236 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0306 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0197 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0222 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0167 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 85 Honduras 0.0181 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 0.0168 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 87 Morocco 0.0141 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 89 Israel 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 90 Fiji 0.0137 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 91 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0136 deaths per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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- 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, per square kilometre in Tonga?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Tonga was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0444 deaths per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0139 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Tonga ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.