Youth mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Youth mortality rate was 1.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1990
All-time low
1.12
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 1.12 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Tonga peaked at 2.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 2024.
That places Tonga 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.37 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.28 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.17 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.54 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.29 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Tonga?
- Youth mortality rate in Tonga was 1.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for youth mortality rate?
- Tonga ranks 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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