Number of under-five deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Tonga, 1968β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Tonga is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Tonga peaked at 182 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
That places Tonga 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 176.5 | 171 | 182 | 2 |
| 1970s | 127.9 | 107 | 160 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.7 | 76 | 104 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.8 | 52 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3 | 41 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 23 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 175 Dominica 26 compare
- 176 Grenada 24 compare
- 176 Seychelles 24 compare
- 178 Malta 23 compare
- 178 Estonia, Republic of 23 compare
- 181 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 22 compare
More health data for Tonga
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Tonga?
- Number of under-five deaths in Tonga was 23 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Tonga ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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