Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Tonga
Tonga: Stillbirth rate was 6.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.96
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2000
All-time low
6.96
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Tonga stood at 6.96. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Tonga peaked at 9.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.96, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 113th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8 | — |
| 2001 | 9.6 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.39 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 8.84 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.55 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 8.41 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 7.8 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 7.51 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.34 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.24 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.15 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.06 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.96 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 6.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.54, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 6.96 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.26, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.98 | 8.29 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 | 7.34 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1 | 6.96 | 7.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 stillbirth rate in Tonga?
- Stillbirth rate in Tonga was 6.96 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.96 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for stillbirth rate?
- Tonga ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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