Rwanda vs Tonga: Share of births by age of mother

Rwanda
6.2%
in 2023
Tonga
6.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
127th
Tonga rank
130th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Rwanda
  • Tonga
4681012195019862023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 130th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 7 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Tonga Difference Ahead
1950s 10.0% 7.4% 2.7% Rwanda
1960s 10.4% 6.5% 3.8% Rwanda
1970s 9.2% 8.7% 0.6% Rwanda
1980s 6.9% 8.1% 1.3% Tonga
1990s 7.9% 4.5% 3.5% Rwanda
2000s 6.7% 4.0% 2.7% Rwanda
2010s 6.3% 5.0% 1.3% Rwanda
2020s 6.1% 6.0% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Rwanda or Tonga?
Rwanda, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Rwanda and Tonga?
0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tonga?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Tonga rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Rwanda ranks 127th and Tonga ranks 130th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of live births in a calendar year.