% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga
Tonga: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 12.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
12.19
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
7th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.9
in 2012
All-time low
10.2
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga is 12.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga peaked at 12.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2017.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.9 | — |
| 2013 | 12.4 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.2 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.47 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 11.56 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 12.19 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.21 | 10.2 | 12.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.57 | 10.9 | 12.19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Tonga was 12.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9 in 2012.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Tonga ranks 7th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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