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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tonga

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tonga
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tonga: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0318 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

98th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.533 under-five deaths per woman

in 1963

All-time low

0.0318 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1963–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tonga is 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Tonga

Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,351 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 1,294 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 1,178 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above, female 4,132 (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 1,092 (2025)
Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)

All data for Tonga →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Tonga?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 0.533 under-five deaths per woman in 1963.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0318 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Tonga ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).