Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga
Tonga: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.51 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
137th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
9.51 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga stood at 9.51 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga peaked at 16.91 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.51 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Tonga 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.91 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 16.48 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 15.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 14.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.02 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 13.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 12.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 12.56 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 12.33 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 12.09 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.86 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 11.61 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.88 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.79 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.03 per 1,000 live births | 13.36 per 1,000 live births | 16.91 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 per 1,000 live births | 10.88 per 1,000 live births | 13.06 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.08 per 1,000 live births | 9.51 per 1,000 live births | 10.64 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 135 Armenia 9.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 136 Argentina 9.51 per 1,000 live births compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 9.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 139 Albania 9.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 9.05 per 1,000 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0205 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0227 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Tonga was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 16.91 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.51 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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