Number of youth deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of youth deaths was 28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
81
in 1990
All-time low
28
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 28 for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Tonga peaked at 81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28, in 2024.
That places Tonga 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81 | — |
| 1991 | 78 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 76 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 63 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 61 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 59 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 28 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5 | 63 | 81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 52 | 63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41 | 33 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 28 | 32 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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 youth deaths in Tonga?
- Number of youth deaths in Tonga was 28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of youth deaths?
- Tonga ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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