Number of under-five deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of under-five deaths was 23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Tonga, 1968–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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.
Tonga ranks 180th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 182 | — |
| 1969 | 171 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 160 | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 150 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 133 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 126 | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 114 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 111 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 85 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 76 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 73 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | -4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,209, 2% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 180th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.