Number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga
Tonga: Number of under-five deaths, male was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga, 1968–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga stood at 13. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga peaked at 103 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2024.
Tonga ranks 176th 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 | 100 | 97 | 103 | 2 |
| 1970s | 73.3 | 62 | 91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9 | 44 | 60 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9 | 30 | 42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5 | 16 | 23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 13 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More education data for Tonga
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 108.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 818 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 110.7% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 107.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 33,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Tonga was 13 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2024.
- How does Tonga rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Tonga ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.