Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tonga
Tonga: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 23 for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tonga peaked at 73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73 | — |
| 1991 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 60 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 23 | -4.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 23 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 775.5, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8 | 52 | 73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3 | 41 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 28 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 23 | 27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tonga?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Tonga was 23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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