What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tonga?

The highest recorded value was 78.7 per 1,000 live births in 1963.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Tonga ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tonga?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tonga data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Mortality rate, under-5 was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

9.5 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

126th

of 195 countries

All-time high

78.7 per 1,000 live births

in 1963

All-time low

9.5 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1963–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga, 1963–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga is 9.5 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga peaked at 78.7 per 1,000 live births in 1963 and was at its lowest, 9.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

That places Tonga 126th out of 195 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	65.1 per 1,000 live births	52.7 per 1,000 live births	78.7 per 1,000 live births	7
1970s	38.79 per 1,000 live births	30.8 per 1,000 live births	49.3 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	26.11 per 1,000 live births	22.9 per 1,000 live births	29.6 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	19.34 per 1,000 live births	17.3 per 1,000 live births	22.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	15.05 per 1,000 live births	13.4 per 1,000 live births	16.9 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	11.98 per 1,000 live births	10.9 per 1,000 live births	13.1 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	10.08 per 1,000 live births	9.5 per 1,000 live births	10.6 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Tonga

124 Armenia 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
124 Turkey 9.6 per 1,000 live births compare
126 Argentina 9.5 per 1,000 live births compare
128 Kazakhstan 9.4 per 1,000 live births compare
129 Albania 9.2 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Tonga

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Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Tonga was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tonga?: The highest recorded value was 78.7 per 1,000 live births in 1963.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Tonga rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Tonga ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Tonga?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.