Tonga vs Ukraine: Mortality rate, infant
Tonga
8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Ukraine
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tonga rank
129th
Ukraine rank
132nd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Tonga
- Ukraine
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 8 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 129th and Ukraine ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.27 per 1,000 live births | 26.53 per 1,000 live births | 3.73 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
| 1980s | 21.23 per 1,000 live births | 21.25 per 1,000 live births | 0.02 per 1,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 15.82 per 1,000 live births | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 3.01 per 1,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 12.24 per 1,000 live births | 14.52 per 1,000 live births | 2.28 per 1,000 live births | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 9.71 per 1,000 live births | 9.55 per 1,000 live births | 0.16 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8.32 per 1,000 live births | 7.97 per 1,000 live births | 0.35 per 1,000 live births | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Tonga or Ukraine?
- Tonga, at 8 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Tonga and Ukraine?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Ukraine?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and Ukraine rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Tonga ranks 129th and Ukraine ranks 132nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release