Child mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Child mortality rate was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9513 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
129th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1963
All-time low
0.9513 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
62
1963–2024
Child mortality rate in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality rate in Tonga stood at 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 7.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 129th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1964 | 7.38 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 6.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 6.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 6.04 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 5.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 4.11 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.7 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 3.52 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 3.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 2.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9789 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5.27 deaths per 100 live births | 7.87 deaths per 100 live births | 7 |
| 1970s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 126 Turkey 0.9607 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9585 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 128 Argentina 0.9514 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Kazakhstan 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 131 Albania 0.9227 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9051 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality rate in Tonga?
- Child mortality rate in Tonga was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 7.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1963.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9513 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for child mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 129th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .