Number of child deaths per woman in Tonga
Tonga: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Tonga, 1963–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths per woman in Tonga is 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Tonga peaked at 0.533 under-five deaths per woman in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Tonga 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4282 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3239 under-five deaths per woman | 0.533 under-five deaths per woman | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.2167 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1709 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2927 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1355 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1075 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1646 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0728 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1027 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0695 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0432 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0361 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0508 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0335 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0348 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 95 Mongolia 0.0333 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 96 Honduras 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 97 Cook Islands 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0315 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 100 Bhutan 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 101 North Korea 0.0308 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.13 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.769 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 68.91 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 71.21 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.8207 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 87.33 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.25 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Tonga?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Tonga was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.533 under-five deaths per woman in 1963.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Tonga ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).