Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga

Tonga: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 30 per 1,000 population in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30 per 1,000 population
World rank
100th
of 216 countries
All-time high
30 per 1,000 population
in 2011
All-time low
18.27 per 1,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2017

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga, 2000–2017

01020302000200820172000: 18.3 per 1,000 population2002: 22.4 per 1,000 population2003: 18.4 per 1,000 population2005: 27 per 1,000 population2006: 23.9 per 1,000 population2010: 24 per 1,000 population2011: 30 per 1,000 population2017: 30 per 1,000 population

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 30 per 1,000 population for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga peaked at 30 per 1,000 population in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.27 per 1,000 population, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 100th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga, 2000 to 2017.
Year per 1,000 population Change
2000 18.27 per 1,000 population
2002 22.4 per 1,000 population +22.6%
2003 18.37 per 1,000 population -18.0%
2005 27 per 1,000 population +47.0%
2006 23.9 per 1,000 population -11.5%
2010 24 per 1,000 population +0.4%
2011 30 per 1,000 population +25.0%
2017 30 per 1,000 population +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 30 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 30 per 1,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.4 per 1,000 population, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.99 per 1,000 population 18.27 per 1,000 population 27 per 1,000 population 5
2010s 28 per 1,000 population 24 per 1,000 population 30 per 1,000 population 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 97 Fiji 31.05 per 1,000 population compare
  2. 98 Cook Islands 31.02 per 1,000 population compare
  3. 99 Romania 30.77 per 1,000 population compare
  4. 101 Peru 29.28 per 1,000 population compare
  5. 102 Kyrgyzstan 29.02 per 1,000 population compare
  6. 103 Vietnam 29 per 1,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga?
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga was 30 per 1,000 population in 2017, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 population in 2011.
What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 18.27 per 1,000 population in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
Tonga ranks 100th out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19
Unit
per 1,000 population
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 3,707 data points, 2000–2023
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