Population ages 0-14, male in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 0-14, male was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, male in Tonga, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Tonga is 38.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Tonga peaked at 46.9% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2017.
That places Tonga 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.8% | — |
| 1961 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 46.2% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 39.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 45.8% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.6% | 45.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 42.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.1% | 39.8% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.0% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.0% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 35 Palestine, State of 38.6% compare
- 36 Senegal 38.5% compare
- 37 Eritrea 38.4% compare
- 39 Rwanda 38.1% compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 38.0% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 38.0% compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 population ages 0-14, male in Tonga?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Tonga was 38.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1976.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2017.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Tonga ranks 38th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.