Number of infant deaths in Tonga
Tonga: Number of infant deaths was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Tonga, 1964–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Tonga stood at 19. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Tonga peaked at 180 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 179th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 158.5 | 136 | 180 | 6 |
| 1970s | 102.7 | 87 | 128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.6 | 62 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.2 | 43 | 59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.9 | 33 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.2 | 19 | 22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 176 Grenada 22 compare
- 176 Seychelles 22 compare
- 178 Malta 20 compare
- 180 Marshall Islands 18 compare
- 181 Estonia 17 compare
- 182 Montenegro 14 compare
More health data for Tonga
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 1,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 1,276 (2025)
- Population, male 47.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1,351 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 1,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 1,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 1,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Tonga?
- Number of infant deaths in Tonga was 19 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 180 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for number of infant deaths?
- Tonga ranks 179th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.