Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 3.13 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.13 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.7 live births per woman
in 1953
All-time low
3.13 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.13 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Tonga peaked at 6.7 live births per woman in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.13 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.7 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.69 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.69 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.7 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.68 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.66 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.65 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 6.65 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6.61 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 6.57 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 6.35 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.23 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 6.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 6.07 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.76 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.75 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.7 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.6 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.5 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.45 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.34 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 5.01 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.93 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.85 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.79 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.73 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.56 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4.46 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.31 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.23 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.16 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.13 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.14 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 4.17 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.19 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.14 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.09 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.01 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.7 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.54 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.33 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.27 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 3.23 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 live births per woman | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.68 live births per woman | 6.64 live births per woman | 6.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.43 live births per woman | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.65 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 live births per woman | 5.65 live births per woman | 6.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.34 live births per woman | 5.01 live births per woman | 5.6 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.23 live births per woman | 4.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 live births per woman | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.2 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 live births per woman | 3.27 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 live births per woman | 3.13 live births per woman | 3.23 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 53 Kenya 3.21 live births per woman compare
- 53 Tuvalu 3.21 live births per woman compare
- 55 Kiribati 3.15 live births per woman compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 3.1 live births per woman compare
- 58 Tajikistan 3.07 live births per woman compare
- 59 Kazakhstan 3.01 live births per woman compare
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 fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Tonga?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Tonga was 3.13 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 live births per woman in 1953.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.