Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga
Tonga: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -1.78 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 74.1%
World rank
168th
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.96 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga is -1.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 74.1% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga peaked at 2.96 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.78 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Tonga 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 1975 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1976 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7397 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1978 | -0.6055 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1979 | -0.6978 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1980 | -0.776 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1981 | -0.8812 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1982 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1983 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1984 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1985 | -0.9596 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1986 | -0.6483 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2908 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1988 | -0.1226 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1989 | -0.1178 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1990 | -0.1474 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1991 | -0.187 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2293 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -0.3113 % change on previous year | +35.8% |
| 1994 | -0.404 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1995 | -0.443 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1996 | -0.51 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1997 | -0.4699 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3433 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2483 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 2000 | -0.0711 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1626 % change on previous year | -328.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4009 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6444 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7784 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7674 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.717 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2504 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2987 % change on previous year | -219.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4151 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4464 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3716 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2012 | -0.4874 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2013 | -0.7646 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2014 | -0.8184 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2015 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2016 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2017 | -0.5243 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 2018 | -0.2714 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2019 | -0.4971 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 2020 | -0.5758 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2021 | -0.5395 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2022 | -0.452 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2023 | -0.4754 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2024 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +114.5% |
| 2025 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 % change on previous year | -0.6978 % change on previous year | 2.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.7055 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.1178 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3293 % change on previous year | -0.51 % change on previous year | -0.1474 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2936 % change on previous year | -0.4151 % change on previous year | 0.7784 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6377 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | -0.2714 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8064 % change on previous year | -1.78 % change on previous year | -0.452 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 165 Macau, China -1.6 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Bahamas -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Finland -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Jordan -1.81 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Philippines -1.82 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Palau -1.86 % change on previous year 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 834.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3492 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0242 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4376 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Tonga was -1.78 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.78 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Tonga ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.