Youth mortality rate in Tonga
Tonga: Youth mortality rate was 1.12 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.12 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.5 deaths per 100 live births
in 1990
All-time low
1.12 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Youth mortality rate in Tonga, 1990–2024
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
Tonga recorded 1.12 deaths per 100 live births 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 deaths per 100 live births in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.12 deaths per 100 live births, 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 | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1991 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1.12 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1.12 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.06 deaths per 100 live births, 54% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 deaths per 100 live births | 2.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 128 Argentina 1.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Barbados 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Antigua and Barbuda 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Albania 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Cuba 1.08 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 youth mortality rate in Tonga?
- Youth mortality rate in Tonga was 1.12 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 youth mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 deaths per 100 live births in 1990.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.