Children per woman vs population growth in Tonga
Tonga: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman vs population growth in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Tonga is 1.67, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Tonga peaked at 3.37 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 | 2.49 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 | 3.17 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.9 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | 2.66 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 | 2.3 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.67 | 1.72 | 4 |
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More population data for Tonga
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.67 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.13 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.13 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Tonga?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Tonga was 1.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.37 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Tonga ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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