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
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Tonga, 2000–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Tonga
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4068 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6,812 people (2100)
- Population density 163.72 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).