Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga
Tonga: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 3.13 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.13
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7
in 1953
All-time low
3.13
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.13 for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga peaked at 6.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2023.
That places Tonga 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7 | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.69 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.7 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.61 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.57 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.46 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.41 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.23 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.86 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 | -1.3% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.13 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 | 6.64 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 | 6.17 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.65 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.23 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.95 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 3.13 | 3.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Kenya 3.21 compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.21 compare
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 compare
More population data for Tonga
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 131.22 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8047 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3365 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga?
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Tonga was 3.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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