Stillbirths in Tonga
Tonga: Stillbirths was 17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 201 countries
All-time high
30
in 2000
All-time low
17
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Tonga, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Tonga stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Tonga peaked at 30 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2022.
That places Tonga 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 | — |
| 2001 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 17 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9 | 25 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 | 19 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 | 17 | 18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Luxembourg 23 compare
- 177 Estonia 21 compare
- 177 Saint Lucia 21 compare
- 180 Barbados 14 compare
- 181 Seychelles 13 compare
- 181 Grenada 13 compare
- 181 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.8817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Tonga?
- Stillbirths in Tonga was 17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2022.
- How does Tonga rank for stillbirths?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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