Comparison of fertility rates in Tonga
Tonga: Comparison of fertility rates 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
Comparison of fertility rates in Tonga, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.13 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Tonga peaked at 6.7 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2023.
Tonga ranks 56th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 growth rate -0.013 (2100)
- Population density 163.72 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6,812 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.013 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.1 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.13 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.05 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 24.84 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Tonga?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Tonga was 3.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 in 1953.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2023.
- How does Tonga rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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